ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Housebound

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Housebound is an adjective meaning Restricted to one's home, as by physical infirmity.

Meaning

Restricted to one's home, as by physical infirmity.

Example Sentences

Returning to the sculptor described earlier, we know why that young woman suffered. She was housebound and bedbound, her face was changed by steroids, she was masculinized by her treatment, one breast was scarred, and she had almost no hair.

Synonyms for housebound

Depending on context, synonyms include homebound, confined, shut-in.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shut-in, homebound, confined, bedridden, bedbound, chairbound.

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