house arrest

noun

Synonyms of house arrestnext
: confinement often under guard to one's house or quarters instead of in prison

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Romanian authorities indicted the Tate brothers on the charges in June 2023, placing them on house arrest and confiscating several of their assets. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 According to court records, bond was set at $100,000 on July 17, with conditions including a GPS monitor and house arrest with travel allowed to doctors’ appointments. — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026 He has been imprisoned, kept under house arrest and, eventually, exiled. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 Morrison pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 120 days on house arrest and five years of probation. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of house arrest was in 1810

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