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

Even before he was placed under house arrest, Mr. Machar was prevented from leaving Juba, meeting with his supporters or attending family funerals, according to interviews with ambassadors and senior party officials. —Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 16 May 2025

Anthony posted the $250,000 bond for his release on April 14, required to wear an ankle monitor under house arrest and check in with a bailiff every Friday, NBC Dallas-Fort Worth reported. —Viola Flowers, NBC news, 15 May 2025

Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

For instance, Pakistan could move the Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Mohammad Sayeed from house arrest to a prison. —Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025

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