: confinement often under guard to one's house or quarters instead of in prison
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In March, all of the teens had their ankle bracelets removed and were released from house arrest.—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 7 May 2026 If Melly were granted a bond, attorney Drew Findling recommended that he be placed on house arrest — and tracked 24/7 through GPS monitoring.—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 Aris said the announcement of Suu Kyi's move from prison to house arrest has done little to reassure him.—Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 May 2026 The former right-wing president, who began his sentence in November, is currently under house arrest.—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest