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confines

/ˈkɑnfaɪnz/ US
/ˈkɒnfaɪnz/ UK
/kənˈfaɪnz/

Rhymes with -aɪnz

noun

plural, plural only The borders or limits of an area. 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.
plural, plural only The elements that restrain someone. "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.
plural, plural only The scope or range of a subject.

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of confine

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: circumscribe, limit, restrict, restrain, hold, enclose, detain, trammel, hold in, bound, throttle, limited, scope, ends, framework, caps

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noun borders or limits of an area

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"confines." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/confines. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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confines. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/confines

Chicago

"confines." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/confines.

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@misc{confines_2026,
  title = {confines},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/confines},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}