1. The act or fact of holding someone in custody or preventing them from leaving; the state of being detained.
Usage: Plural form of detainment; Often used in legal or official contexts
2. A delay or obstruction that prevents someone from proceeding or arriving on time.
Usage: Less common than the legal sense

Examples

• The police made several detainments at the protest.
• Immigration detainments have increased significantly this year.
• The detainments of suspects without charges raised civil rights concerns.
• Traffic detainments caused him to miss his appointment.
• The border patrol reported multiple detainments of undocumented travelers.
• Lengthy detainments in custody can affect a person's legal rights.