Definition of Captivity
the state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved
Examples of Captivity in a sentence
Protestors shouted that keeping the zoo animals in captivity violated their basic rights.
Years of captivity had changed the once wild lion into a docile creature.
Fearing the possibility of captivity, the criminal looked for a way to escape capture.
Living in captivity meant that the creatures no longer had to seek shelter on their own.
Nelson Mandela was freed from jail after 27 years in captivity.
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