CONFINED


Meaning of CONFINED in English

con ‧ fined AC /kənˈfaɪnd/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ confinement , ↑ confines ; verb : ↑ confine ; adjective : ↑ confined ]

1 . be confined to somebody/something to exist in or affect only a particular place or group:

The risk of infection is confined to medical personnel.

2 . a confined space or area is one that is very small SYN restricted :

It wasn’t easy to sleep in such a confined space.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.