: confinement often under guard to one's house or quarters instead of in prison
Examples of house arrest in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDue to Sorokin's house arrest, the event was held on the rooftop of her apartment building.—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 Hanson is agreeable to house arrest or electronic monitoring, according to the motion.—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024 Three years later, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize while under house arrest.—Seth Mydans, New York Times, 1 June 2024 This crime is punishable by anything from probation to a degree of house arrest, and up to four years in prison.—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for house arrest
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