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 The terms of her house arrest were revised in August and she was allowed back on social media before jetting off to Los Angeles this month. Pilar Melendez, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024 This August, 13 months after she was released from jail to house arrest with an ankle monitor, Marsh was cleared by a grand jury. Lauren Sausser, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024 The Maricopa County Superior Court set Cato's bail at $2 million on Sept. 19 and said he must be placed on house arrest if released. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024 Despite her current house arrest in New York, Delvey has been granted permission to travel to Los Angeles for the show’s filming. Ty Gaskins, WWD, 4 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2024.

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