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

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

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: …

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

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.

Definition of confined adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (of a space or an area) small and surrounded by walls or sides. It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces. …

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

Jan 20, 2026 · Adjective confined (comparative more confined, superlative most confined) Not free to move.

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.

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. …