house arrest

NOUN

confinement in one's home

Synonyms

WEAK

close arrest preventive custody protective custody purdah

Example Sentences

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Mrs. Kirchner is serving a six-year sentence under house arrest for fraud in the administration of public-works contracts in the province of Santa Cruz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

On Wednesday, the Philippines praised Myanmar's decision to move Suu Kyi to house arrest while asking that a special envoy be granted "brief access" to the 80-year-old.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

She was later allowed to return home - but again under effective house arrest.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Bolsonaro, 71, was in March allowed to temporarily be placed under house arrest due to ill health.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He spent the next six months under house arrest in South Africa before slipping out of the country and going first to Lusaka to see Oliver, and then to London.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela