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house arrest
noun
law : the condition of being forced to stay in your home rather than in prison as a form of punishment
Full Definition of HOUSE ARREST
: confinement often under guard to one's house or quarters instead of in prison
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First Known Use of HOUSE ARREST
1848
Rhymes with HOUSE ARREST
acid test, almagest, anapest, beta test, blanket chest, Bucharest, decongest, disinfest, disinterest, disinvest, false arrest, galley-west, Hammerfest, hornet's nest, manifest, north-northwest, palimpsest, placement test, predigest, quarter rest, reinvest, rinderpest, Rorschach test, Sackville-West, second-best, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-interest, self-possessed, uninterest, unprofessed, vision quest
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