captivity

[US]/kæp'tɪvɪtɪ/
[UK]/kæp'tɪvəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. state of being confined or imprisoned; restriction; detention.

Phrases & Collocations

animal captivity

prisoner in captivity

escape from captivity

Example Sentences

They were in captivity for a week.

the third month of their captivity passed.

my captivity was strait as ever.

in captivity tigers are prolific breeders.

the living death of captivity

he was released after 865 days in captivity .

A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.

But seek not Bethel, and go not into Galgal, neither shall you pass over to Bersabee: for Galgal shall go into captivity, and Bethel shall be unprofitable.

Musty during rut, the tusker named Dhanapalaka is uncontrollable. Held in captivity, the tusker does not touch a morsel, but only longingly calls to mind the elephant forest.

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