kənˈfīnmənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from confiner + -ment
1. : the act of confining or state of being confined : restraint within limits
the mind hates restraint and is apt to fancy itself under confinement when the sight is pent up — Joseph Addison
2.
a. : restraint within doors by sickness
after several weeks of confinement he was eager to cooperate with his doctor
b. : lying-in , accouchement
the confinement took place at home