house arrest

NOUN

confinement in one's home

Synonyms

WEAK

close arrest preventive custody protective custody purdah

Example Sentences

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But her house arrest order was lifted following the French couple's departure from Iran, her lawyer told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The “Federal Contraband” hitmaker was still on house arrest in January when the alleged music studio takeover took place.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Since December, the head of the department responsible for the AI has been under house arrest for his alleged links to an illegal manipulation of government tenders.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

On Tuesday Mr. Guanipa’s son said his father had been returned to his home in Maracaibo in the state of Zulia, and placed under house arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

It was just a few weeks after the authorities released him, still under house arrest, to his brother’s house in Bloemfontein that he died.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela