Captivity

Definitions

1. The state of being captive.
   countable, uncountable
2. A group of people/beings captive.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
3. The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“held in captivity”

“escape⟳ from captivity”

“The animals lived in captivity at the zoo.”

“He wrote a memoir about his years in captivity.”

“long captivity”

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