confined area
noun phraseUK /kənˈfaɪnd ˈeəriə/
US /kənˈfaɪnd ˈeriə/
A small space that you cannot easily get out of.
The rabbit was kept in a confined area behind the house.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A place with limits that people are not allowed to leave freely.
The workers were kept in a confined area during the storm.
3. A narrow or cramped part of a building or vehicle.
The engine sits in a confined area under the floor.
4. A zone where movement or activity is limited by rules.
Only staff may enter the confined area near the machines.