# confines

Pronunciation: say "KON-fynz" US /ˈkɑnfaɪnz/, UK /ˈkɒnfaɪnz/

## Noun

1. The borders or outer limits that mark off an area or space.
   - Simple: The edges or outer limits of a place or area.
   - _The herd rarely strayed beyond the confines of the green valley._
   - _Surveyors marked the confines of the new property with wooden stakes._
2. The restrictions or pressures that limit a person's freedom of action.
   - Simple: The things that limit a person's freedom or hold them back.
   - _The painter chafed against the confines of conventional taste._
   - _Many people escape the confines of daily routine by traveling abroad._
3. The boundaries that mark the scope or range of a subject.
   - Simple: The limits of what a subject or topic covers.
   - _The debate rarely moved beyond the confines of economic theory._
   - _Her research pushed hard against the confines of the field._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-FYNZ" /kənˈfaɪnz/

4. Third-person singular simple present of confine. — third-person singular simple present indicative of confine
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of confine. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The new policy confines smoking to a few designated areas._
   - _Illness confines her to bed for weeks at a time._

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