: confined to the home
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Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ramona Meals On Wheels is delivering meals to homebound seniors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The center partnered with the Berks County Area Agency on Aging to provide in-home vaccinations for people who are homebound.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Maddox now receives homebound education a few times a week, but there’s still no nurse paid for by the school.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The pandemic years brought another wave of growth as homebound consumers sought comfort products.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ramona Meals On Wheels is delivering meals to homebound seniors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
The center partnered with the Berks County Area Agency on Aging to provide in-home vaccinations for people who are homebound.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Maddox now receives homebound education a few times a week, but there’s still no nurse paid for by the school.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Homebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebound. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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homebound
1 of 2 adjective
home·bound
ˈhōm-ˌbau̇nd 
: going or heading for home
homebound travelers
homebound
2 of 2 adjective
: confined to the home
was homebound with a broken foot
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