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homebound

1

[ hohm-bound ]

adjective

  1. going home:

    homebound commuters.



homebound

2

[ hohm-bound ]

adjective

  1. confined to one's home, especially because of illness.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of homebound1

First recorded in 1880–85; home + bound 4

Origin of homebound2

First recorded in 1880–85; home + bound 1

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Example Sentences

Despite being homebound, a few have become self-appointed war correspondents.

Sadly this translates into many disabled Palestinian children remaining homebound.

The dual-eligibles include millions of low-income seniors, elderly nursing home patients, and homebound disabled people.

While the Christian world is homebound and egg-nogged, you and yours can find the fresh powder.

The homebound father of three now believes that escalation is all but inevitable.

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