con·fine·ment 
/kənˈfaɪnmənt/ noun
/kənˈfaɪnmənt/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of confining someone or something : the state of being confined
▪ the confinement of violent criminals [=the act of keeping violent criminals in prison] ▪ years of confinement ▪ his confinement to a wheelchair [=his state of being forced to stay in a wheelchair] ▪ The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy. — see also solitary confinement 2 old-fashioned : the time when a woman is giving birth to a baby
▪ He remained with his wife during her confinement.
▪ the confinement of violent criminals [=the act of keeping violent criminals in prison] ▪ years of confinement ▪ his confinement to a wheelchair [=his state of being forced to stay in a wheelchair] ▪ The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy. — see also solitary confinement
▪ He remained with his wife during her confinement.
