house arrest

noun

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

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Winstead's attorney said his client his client is nearing the end of a drug treatment program and asked the court she be put on house arrest until her sentencing in December, per WLKY. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 After his release, he was placed on house arrest at an in-patient mental health facility and ordered to wear an ankle monitor. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025 The outlet reported that at the time of the request, Epstein was under house arrest following his release from jail and his bank accounts were being monitored. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 His detention was followed by nearly two years of house arrest, during which time he was forbidden to access the Internet or contact anyone except family and lawyers. Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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