English Explanatory Dictionary

house arrest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Confinement of a person to his or her residence, sometimes with a limited travel allowance, ordered by a judge or other authority as a more lenient alternative to imprisonment.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-house arrest.wav

Word forms

house arrest house arrests

Related words

housebound ankle bracelet ankle monitor
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