house arrest

noun

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

Examples of house arrest in a Sentence

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The rap producer who launched the careers of iconic artists like the late Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige has been incarcerated at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center since being indicted, having failed to convince multiple judges to release him to house arrest. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025 Both men were placed under house arrest for almost fifteen years. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 The emergency motion claimed that officials within the Bureau of Prisons were plotting to kill Kelly and requested that the singer be granted a temporary furlough, during which he would be placed under house arrest. Chris Spargo, People.com, 17 June 2025 The warrant, which has been viewed by The Times, states that once Brown is arrested, he will be held on a $10,000 bond before being released and under house arrest before a trial. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Jul. 2025.

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