house arrest

noun

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

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Both were fitted with electronic monitoring devices and placed under house arrest, officials say. — Mark Price july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 On Friday, De Moraes granted Bolsonaro authorization to remain under house arrest despite the incident. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Her prison sentence was reduced to three years, with two suspended and one in house arrest. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026 Politician Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of assassinated former Burma Prime Minister Aung San, was placed under house arrest by Burma’s ruling junta. — USA Today, 7 July 2026 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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