confinement
noun
the act of confining.
confinements
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pluralof confinement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Armani took away the restrictions and confinements of stiffer styles that went before him - making men feel sophisticated and women empowered in the workplace.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
And Rikers is not a normal jail — a place of brief confinements pending trials and sentencings.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2023
He told reporters confinements and other consequences of surging infection numbers were worrying, but "should not lead to an increase in inflation, on the contrary".
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2021
A loan reserved for exhibits at several museums may get caught in confinements, making it tricky to deliver the promised artwork, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2021
In return for your four confinements and all your labour in the fields, what have you ever had except your bare rations and a stall?
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
