confinement
/kʌnfˈaɪnmʌnt/
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Noun
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
Noun
the act of restraining of a person''s liberty by confining them
Noun
the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"
Noun
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"