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Meaning of confinement in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

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  1. Noun

    confinement

    Definitions

    1. concluding state of pregnancy

    Examples

    • « from the onset of labor to the birth of a child »
    • « she was in labor for six hours »
  2. 2. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
  3. 3. the state of being confined

    Examples

    • « he was held in confinement »

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