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

Since the 1979 Revolution, all who have held the role have faced dark fates, from impeachment and political isolation to travel bans and house arrest. — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

The senior Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest after being convicted last year for trying to cling to power following that defeat. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Bell on Tuesday sentenced the daughters, Tijema Brown and Antoinette Rouse, to two years of probation with four months of house arrest. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

On August 5, a judge released Pacheco and Chaclán to house arrest, reuniting them with their families. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 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