confinement — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of confining or the state of being confined.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

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   “A Navy Sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement in connection with the death of Seaman Resendiz. Charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice are pending,” NCIS told CNN in a statement Thursday.

2. Lying-in, time of giving birth.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Dated
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   labourbirthing

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   In confinement ladies are attended, not by the ordinary doctors, but by women especially devoted to the calling, who regard their profession as honorable and humanitary.

   At the wakes time Morel was working badly, and Mrs. Morel was trying to save against her confinement.

3. lockdown

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Noun

1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

   Synonyms

   parturiencylaborlabourlying-intravailchildbed

   Broader terms

   parturitionbirthgiving birthbirthing

   Examples

   she was in labor for six hours

2. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

   Broader terms

   restraint

3. the state of being confined

   Broader terms

   subjugationsubjection

   Examples

   he was held in confinement

4. the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

   Synonyms

   restriction

   Broader terms

   restraint

   Examples

   the restriction of the infection to a focal area