Confines
/ˈkɑnfaɪnz/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The borders or limits of an area. plural, plural-only
"It has not been used for many years, and although it was impracticable to photograph the engine in the small confines of the shed it was possible to obtain a picture of the plate which it still carries showing the former ownership."
- 2 a bounded scope wordnet
- 3 The elements that restrain someone. plural, plural-only
""I think that there comes a point where people begin to get bored within their own confines, so there is definitely an opportunity to encourage travel - even though it will be a different sort of arrangement than we've been used to in the past."
- 4 The scope or range of a subject. plural, plural-only
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of confine form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The dawn surprised the travelers in the confines of the desert steppe."