confined

American  

[kuhn-fahynd] / kənˈfaɪnd /

adjective

1. limited or restricted.

2. unable to leave a place because of illness, imprisonment, etc.

3. being in childbirth; being in parturition.

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confined British  

/ kənˈfaɪnd, kənˈfaɪnɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. enclosed or restricted; limited

2. in childbed; undergoing childbirth

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Other Word Forms

• confinedly adverb
• confinedness noun
• nonconfined adjective
• preconfinedly adverb
• unconfined adjective

Etymology

Origin of confined

confine + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But, confined as they seem to be by their own "papaya rules" that require complete equality in support and opportunity for both Norris and Piastri, they cannot allow for any more mistakes.

From Barron's

And, in that sense, the quiet withdrawal into confined spaces across China may carry bigger consequences than the tight spaces themselves suggest.

From MarketWatch

It was once thought to be confined to the teenage years, before neuroscience suggested it continued into your 20s and now early 30s.

From BBC

Reiterating that the conflict was "a war for survival", he insisted that any peace agreement must compel the RSF to withdraw fully from captured territory and be confined to designated zones.

From Barron's

But Boko Haram has since splintered and been largely confined to the Muslim-dominated villages of the far northeast, where few Christians remain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• circumscribed
• cramped
• imprisoned
• restrained
• restricted