captive
adjective/ˈkæptɪv/
Frequency rank: #6,035 most common English word
Meaning
kept in a place and not free to leave; imprisoned or confined.
Example sentence
The researchers carefully studied the behavior of captive wolves in the wildlife sanctuary.
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