1. the state of being restricted to a particular place or situation
Usage: plural of confinement
2. periods of childbirth or recovery after giving birth
Usage: medical; somewhat formal

Examples

• The prisoners endured harsh confinements in solitary cells.
• Multiple confinements during the pandemic affected everyone’s mental health.
• The hospital recorded several difficult confinements that month.
• Her confinements were always attended by the best midwives.
• The zoo improved animal welfare by enlarging their confinements.
• Historical records show that royal confinements were elaborate affairs.
• The doctor discussed the complications from her previous confinements.