Confinement: meaning, definitions and examples
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confinement
[ kษnหfaษชnmษnt ]
stay at home
Confinement refers to the state of being restricted or confined, especially to a limited space. It can also refer to the action of confining someone or something.
Synonyms
incarceration, limitation, restriction
Examples of usage
- During the pandemic, many countries imposed strict confinement measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
- The prisoner experienced a sense of confinement in his small cell.
pregnancy
In the context of pregnancy, confinement refers to the period leading up to and following childbirth, when the mother is traditionally confined to the house or bed.
Synonyms
childbirth, delivery, parturition
Examples of usage
- Her confinement lasted for several weeks after giving birth.
animals
In the context of animals, confinement refers to the state of being kept in a limited area or enclosure.
Synonyms
captivity, containment, enclosure
Examples of usage
- The zoo animals showed signs of stress due to their confinement.
Translations
Translations of the word "confinement" in other languages:
๐ต๐น confinamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช Einschluss
๐ฎ๐ฉ penahanan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒ'ัะทะฝะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ uwiฤzienie
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฃ็ฆ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท confinement
๐ช๐ธ confinamiento
๐น๐ท hapsetme
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๊ธ (gamgeum)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุฌุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ uvฤznฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ uvรคznenie
๐จ๐ณ ็็ฆ (jiฤnjรฌn)
๐ธ๐ฎ pripor
๐ฎ๐ธ fangelsi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะผะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแขแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษbs
๐ฒ๐ฝ confinamiento
Word origin
The word 'confinement' originated from the Old French word 'confinement' which means 'confining, boundary, border'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to refer to the state of being restricted or confined. Over the years, the term has been widely used in various contexts, including public health measures, pregnancy, and animal welfare.
See also: confined, confining, unconfined.