confinement

noun · kun-FINE-ment

CEFR C1

being kept in a closed or small space

क़ैद, बंदी

Usage

solitary confinementin confinementhome confinement

Examples

The prisoner was kept in solitary confinement.

Months of confinement at home made the children restless.

Common mistake

She showed great confinement on the stage.

She showed great confidence on the stage.

Confidence is self-belief; confinement is being shut in.

Remember: Confinement: inside fixed confines.

Useful for

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