confinement

Noun (4)

1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child“she was in labor for six hours”Synonyms: parturiencylaborlabourlying-intravailchildbedType of parturition, birthKinds premature labor, premature labourPart of pregnancy, gestationParts effacement, uterine contraction, asynclitism
2. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining themType of restraintKinds imprisonment, house arrest, commitment
3. the state of being confined“he was held in confinement”Type of subjugation, subjectionKinds captivity, detention, constraint, solitary confinement
4. the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)“the restriction of the infection to a focal area”Synonyms: restrictionType of restraintKinds stipulation, constraint, circumscription, classification