confinement confinement /kənˈfaɪnmənt/

noun

1. () The act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them  ( confinement )
   the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
   
2. () Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child  ( childbed [Archaic] , labor [American] , labour , confinement , lying-in , parturiency , travail )
   concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
    She was in labor for six hours
   she was in labor for six hours
   
3. The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)  ( confinement , restriction )
   the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
    The restriction of the infection to a focal area
   the restriction of the infection to a focal area
   
4. The state of being confined  ( confinement )
   the state of being confined
    He was held in confinement
   he was held in confinement