Homebound
/ˈhoʊmbaʊnd/ adj, adv
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 people who are confined to their homes wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 confined usually by illness wordnet
Adverb
- 1 Heading homeward, homeward bound.
Example
More examples"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.