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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Beyond house arrest, Chavez was also sentenced to 3 years of supervised release and 300 hours of community service, PEOPLE confirms. Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 The encounter came a few months after Epstein completed a year of probation on house arrest following his nearly 13-month prison sentence for his conviction of procuring an underage girl for prostitution. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 Conditions of the bond include house arrest and GPS monitoring. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025 Its namesake was astronomer Galileo Galilei, who spent the last eight years of his life under house arrest for heresy for his findings supporting Copernicus’ theory that the sun is the center of the solar system. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025 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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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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