Collocations for confines - noun
ADJ.
close, cramped, limited, narrow, strict
issues that go beyond the limited confines of the book within the strict confines of the law
issues that go beyond the limited confines of the book within the strict confines of the law
immediate | comfortable, comfy, safe
VERB + CONFINES
leave
It took him some effort to leave the comfy confines of his armchair.
It took him some effort to leave the comfy confines of his armchair.
PREP.
beyond/outside the ~ of
She wanted to experience things outside the close confines of family life.
She wanted to experience things outside the close confines of family life.
in/within the ~ of
He spent three years within the narrow confines of the prison.
He spent three years within the narrow confines of the prison.