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

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

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

be confined (in something) Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment).

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.

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

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. [plural] a …

The adjective confined describes being in captivity or not free to move about. If you do charity work, you could read books to older people confined to their homes.

The meaning of CONFINE is something (such as borders or walls) that encloses; also : something that restrains. How to use confine in a sentence.