Confined: meaning, definitions and examples
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confined
[ kənˈfaɪnd ]
in a limited space
Restricted or limited in space.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She felt confined in the small room.
- The prisoners were confined to their cells.
Translations
Translations of the word "confined" in other languages:
🇵🇹 confinado
🇮🇳 सीमित
🇩🇪 eingeschränkt
🇮🇩 terbatas
🇺🇦 обмежений
🇵🇱 ograniczony
🇯🇵 制限された
🇫🇷 confiné
🇪🇸 confinado
🇹🇷 sınırlı
🇰🇷 제한된
🇸🇦 محدود
🇨🇿 omezený
🇸🇰 obmedzený
🇨🇳 受限的
🇸🇮 omejen
🇮🇸 takmarkaður
🇰🇿 шектелген
🇬🇪 შეზღუდული
🇦🇿 məhdud
🇲🇽 confinado
Etymology
The word 'confined' originated from the Latin word 'confinis', which means 'bordering upon' or 'neighboring'. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to being restricted or limited in space. The concept of confinement has been explored in various contexts, from physical spaces like prisons to more abstract ideas of being constrained by circumstances or limitations.
See also: confinement, confining, unconfined.
Word Frequency Rank
At position #2,632, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.
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- 2629 interior
- 2630 situated
- 2631 occasionally
- 2632 confined
- 2633 conversion
- 2634 threat
- 2635 broke
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