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

Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest the following year.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Suu Kyi remained under house arrest in Yangon for six years, until she was released in July 1995.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

"If she has actually been moved to house arrest, then I hope that she will be allowed communication with me and her lawyers, amongst others," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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