house arrest

noun

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

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Police arrested Gaulden, also known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, in Utah amid house arrest in April. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Music Young Thug pleads guilty to charges, is sentenced in long and winding racketeering case Oct. 31, 2024 Gaulden had been living under house arrest in Weber County for three years. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024 The magical land has tipped into chaos, with Glinda the Good Witch placed on house arrest and Munchkinland facing a looming threat of war from the Emerald City. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The review will examine the experiences of US states that use house arrest as an alternative to prison. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024 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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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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