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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

Yes, it’s that time of year again, even if we’re still homebound, cold and coronavirus-watching.

Indeed, sales, rescues and adoptions of dogs and other pets have surged in recent months, as even those who have never owned a dog before seek out pawed and furry friends to stave off isolation, loneliness and homebound tedium.

Spending saw big increases pretty much across the board in 2020, as a homebound populace sought comfort and distraction in gaming.

Much of Amazon’s performance is due to homebound Americans turning to the e-commerce giant to order products they would have otherwise purchased at retail outlets shut down by the pandemic.

So they’ve pivoted accordingly, moving online and guiding the curious and homebound on virtual tours via the internet.

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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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