confine
/kənˈfaɪn/ · con·fine
noun
- A boundary or limit. The hikers stayed within the confines of the national park.
verb
- To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area. The prison guards confined the inmate to his cell for the night.
- To have a common boundary; to border; to lie contiguous; to touch; used with on or with. The two properties confine on each other along the riverbank.
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Did you know? The phrase “within the confines of” dates back to the 16th century and originally referred to the literal walls of a building before becoming a metaphor for any limiting condition.