house arrest

noun

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

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Electronic monitoring and house arrest are heavily weighted as options for certain recidivist offenders. Greg Norman , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025 However, he was released under house arrest in March and received a presidential pardon two months later. Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025 Acree's predecessor, Jason Barnes, was sentenced to 90 days of house arrest and three years of probation in 2022 over charges related to providing alcohol to a Trigg County Sheriff's Office intern who was in high school. Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025 Bolsonaro has been under house arrest since August for allegedly failing to comply with restrictions imposed on him by the court as the trial was underway, including on the use of social media and cell phones. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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