What does shut-in mean?
Shut-in means Confined to a location, as by infirmity or illness..
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/ˈʃʌtˌɪn/ · adjective
Confined to a location, as by infirmity or illness..
He visited shut-ins as a good deed.
A shut-in is a geological feature similar to a gorge that “shuts-in” the river.
Use shut-in when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shut-in means Confined to a location, as by infirmity or illness..
Common synonyms include confined, invalid, homebound, introversive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He visited shut-ins as a good deed.
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