The meaning of CONFINED is kept within confines. How to use confined in a sentence.

CONFINED definition: limited or restricted. See examples of confined used in a sentence.

If something is confined to a particular group of people, it exists only among them:

He was confined to a wheelchair. She was confined to bed for a week with the flu.

Definition of confine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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.

limit or restrict: confined himself to a few remarks. to keep in; prevent from leaving because of imprisonment, illness, etc.: confined to a mental institution. n. [countable] Usually, confines. …

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: …

confine suggests severe restraint and a resulting cramping, fettering, or hampering. Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More.

• A confined gas exerts a constant pressure on the wall of its container uniformly in all directions. • On the other hand, she certainly didn't fancy joining Fen in the confined space between tiller …