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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Although initially denied bond, she was subsequently granted house arrest with electronic monitoring. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 Bolsonaro also called for amnesty for his father, Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence under house arrest after being found guilty of plotting a coup to overturn his defeat in the 2022 election. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 Flavio Bolsonaro has pledged to free his father, who is currently serving a 27-year sentence on house arrest for allegedly plotting a coup in the wake of the 2022 election. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The elder Bolsonaro is under house arrest while serving his sentence for plotting to overturn that election result, but his son, who is 45, has pledged to pardon him if elected. — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 23 Oct. 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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