1. plural of immurement; the act of confining or imprisoning someone, especially by enclosing them within walls
Usage: formal; often used in historical or literary contexts
2. plural of immurement; the state or condition of being walled in or enclosed
Usage: formal; archaic

Examples

• The immurements of political prisoners during the regime were well documented.
• Medieval castles sometimes featured immurements as a form of punishment.
• The novel describes the immurements of the protagonist in a tower.
• Historical records reveal numerous immurements of dissidents.
• The immurements lasted for years before the prisoners were finally released.
• Such immurements violated basic human rights.