house arrest

noun

: 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 Web

She is put on house arrest by the king, who considers disinheriting Rhaegar and his line. — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Lich, who was tried and convicted in connection with the protests and is still under house arrest, has shifted her energies to Alberta separatism. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Bin Nayef has been in detention or under house arrest since 2020. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Tamela Adkins ordered Deja Coleman to remain on house arrest and wear an ankle monitor if she is released. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for house arrest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed
• celeste