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- Dictionaryconfined/kənˈfʌɪnd/
adjective
- 1. (of a space) restricted in area or volume; cramped: "her fear of confined spaces"
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to keep someone closed in a place, often by force: The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn't cope with the outside world. be confined to somewhere/something. to exist only in a particular area or group of people: We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society. See more. Fewer examples.
1. : kept within confines: such as. a. : limited to a particular location. confined to bed. b. : held captive. confined prisoners. 2. : very small. confined spaces. a confined compartment. 3. dated : undergoing childbirth.
to keep someone closed in a place, often by force: The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn't cope with the outside world. be confined to somewhere/something. to exist only in a particular area or group of people: We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society. See more.
Define confined. confined synonyms, confined pronunciation, confined translation, English dictionary definition of confined. tr.v. con·fined , con·fin·ing , con·fines 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit.
A confined space or area is small and enclosed by walls. His long legs bent up in the confined space. If someone is confined to a wheelchair, bed, or house, they have to stay there, because they have a disability or are ill. This use could cause offence. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
limited or restricted. unable to leave a place because of illness, imprisonment, etc. being in childbirth; being in parturition. confined. / kənˈfaɪnd; kənˈfaɪnɪdlɪ /.
The adjective confined describes being in captivity or not free to move about. If you do charity work, you could read books to older people confined to their homes.
Confine definition: to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict. See examples of CONFINE used in a sentence.
If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is to a particular group, only members of that group have it. All you need to know about "CONFINED" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
confined. (kənfaɪnd ) 1. adjective [v-link ADJ to n] If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it. The problem is not confined to Georgia.
