Homebound

//ˈhoʊmbaʊnd// adj, adv

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    people who are confined to their homes wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    confined usually by illness wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Heading homeward, homeward bound.

Synonyms

All synonyms
houseboundhouseboundshut-in

Example

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"During the holiday season, the center's volunteers serve up meals-on-wheels, feeding homebound seniors and the homeless."

Etymology

From home + bound or home + -bound.

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