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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.
The meaning of CONFINED is kept within confines. How to use confined in a sentence.
1. adjective. 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 Germany. [ + to] These dangers are not confined to smokers. [ + to] 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Confined definition: limited or restricted.. See examples of CONFINED used in a sentence.
1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. 2. To shut or keep in, especially to imprison. 3. To restrict in movement: The sick child was confined to bed. [French confiner, from Old French, from confins, boundaries; see confines .] con·fin′a·ble, con·fine′a·ble adj. con·fin′er n.
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.
The adjective confined describes a space that is cramped or small and constricted. You probably don't see any claustrophobic vampires because if they were claustrophobic, they'd have a fear of confined spaces — like their coffins.
1. confines plural. a. : something (such as borders or walls) that encloses. outside the confines of the office or hospital W. A. Nolen. also : something that restrains. escape from the confines of soot and clutter E. S. Muskie. b. : scope sense 3. work within the confines of a small group Frank Newman. 2. archaic : restriction. b.
Definition of confined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Confine is all about setting limits. If you are confined to the house, it means you can't leave it. If you're really sick, you might be confined to your bed.
