IELTS Anvil

captivity

CEFR: B2
The state of being confined, enclosed, or held captive in a zoo, laboratory, or sanctuary rather than living freely in the wild.

Synonyms

  • confinement
  • incarceration
  • detention

Example Sentence

Captive breeding programs successfully reintroduced California condors born in captivity back into their native canyon habitats.

Practice 'captivity' in IELTS Anvil ➔

Join free to practice 2,600+ IELTS words with spaced repetition.