confined
Americanadjective
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limited or restricted.
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unable to leave a place because of illness, imprisonment, etc.
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being in childbirth; being in parturition.
adjective
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enclosed or restricted; limited
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in childbed; undergoing childbirth
Other Word Forms
- confinedly adverb
- confinedness noun
- nonconfined adjective
- preconfinedly adverb
- unconfined adjective
Etymology
Origin of confined
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In their eyes, it was never confined to the space itself.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms Zia said at the time that the government was "disconnected" with its people and with its actions had "confined the whole country".
From BBC
She added, however, that the impact would likely be confined to the crypto sector, with no major risk to traditional markets.
From Barron's
The fan passion isn’t confined to visual offerings, but also tantalizing debates.
From Los Angeles Times
To begin with, certain electrons are confined strictly to the top and bottom surfaces of the crystal.
From Science Daily
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