homebound

adj, adv — 3 senses

adj

US /ˈhoʊmbaʊnd/

Etymology From home + bound or home + -bound.

Being on one's way home: being homeward bound.

Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason.

adv

Etymology From home + bound or home + -bound.

Heading homeward, homeward bound.

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