SOLITARY CONFINEMENT


Meaning of SOLITARY CONFINEMENT in English

A prisoner who is in solitary confinement is being kept alone away from all other prisoners, usually as a punishment.

Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.

N-UNCOUNT : usu in N

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