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 Due to Sorokin's house arrest, the event was held on the rooftop of her apartment building. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 Hanson is agreeable to house arrest or electronic monitoring, according to the motion. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024 Three years later, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize while under house arrest. Seth Mydans, New York Times, 1 June 2024 This crime is punishable by anything from probation to a degree of house arrest, and up to four years in prison. Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for house arrest 

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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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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

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