homebound
pronunciation
How to pronounce homebound in British English:
UK ['həʊmbaʊnd]
How to pronounce homebound in American English:
US ['hoʊmˌbaʊnd]
-
- Noun:
- people who are confined to their homes
-
- Adjective:
- confined usually by illness
Word Origin
- homebound (adj.)
- 1882, from home (n.) + bound (adj.2).
Example
- 1. The homebound folks also had an increased risk of other cognitive impairments and a faster rate of cognitive decline .
- 2. But those homebound ships contained something else of equal importance : the amazonian plant known today as tobacco .
- 3. Nutrition status assessment of homebound and institutionalized elderly in chiayi area .
- 4. Leukemia ; life education ; distance learning ; homebound education .
- 5. Offer to take care of a pet for an ill or homebound neighbor .