house arrest

noun

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

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The movie, Las Locuras in Spanish, follows Renata, who is under house arrest and on the brink of a manic episode. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025 Klingler was then sentenced to one year in jail and one year of probation followed by house arrest for his fourth or subsequent DUI conviction in 2020. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025 Aung San Suu Kyi with the dog, Taichito, which Kim gifted to his mother to mark her 2010 release from house arrest. Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025 He was put under house arrest, and the United States immediately sought his extradition for allegedly trafficking cocaine to Mexico on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Nov. 2025.

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