captivity

About 2.63 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state of being captive.

   held in captivity

2. noun A group of people/beings captive.
3. noun The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

   long captivity

Similar words

incarceration imprisonment immurement enslavement captive confinement prisoner detention prison capture

Often followed by

of and in to by for at was is

Word family

captivities