confinement
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈfaɪnmənt// UK //kənfˈaɪnmənt// con·fine·ment
n. the state of being kept in a small space or restricted area. You use this word when someone or something is not free to move around.
n. the condition of being restricted to a limited space or area; the act of keeping someone or something within bounds.
The bird lived in confinement for years.
After the surgery, the patient spent three days in strict confinement to recover safely.
The author described the confinement of the prison cell as a physical manifestation of his internal guilt and isolation.
Borrowed from French confinement. By surface analysis, confine + -ment.