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Definition of confined adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

confined

adjective
 
/kənˈfaɪnd/
 
/kənˈfaɪnd/
[usually before noun]
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  1. (of a space or an area) small and surrounded by walls or sides
    • It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces.
    • These chemicals should not be used in confined areas.
    • They do not flower well in confined conditions.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryConfined is used with these nouns:
    • quarter
    • space
    See full entry
See confined in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee confined in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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