homebound
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of homebound1
First recorded in 1880–85; home + bound 4
Origin of homebound2
Example Sentences
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As for assessing the mental health of your grandson, a telehealth visit can absolutely be an appropriate starting point, particularly if he is homebound.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
A second, even more fevered wave of studio construction took place during the pandemic, when homebound audiences sent streaming viewership soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
It got to the point where even sitting became uncomfortable for Victoria, and she was largely homebound until her baby was born.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
A revival of urban population growth would signal that in spite of the headwinds—the lure of a homebound, digital-first life in the ’burbs—cities still offer a product that Americans want.
From Slate ● May 16, 2025
Or she went to New Hampshire, to see her mother, who’d been more or less depressed and homebound for the last three years.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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