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house·bound (ho̵us′bo̵und′)
adjective
confined to one's home, as by an illness
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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housebound Usage Examples
Preposition: for
- year: Their patient feared contamination by bodily fluids and had been housebound for two years.
Infinitive complement
- take: To encourage the housebound to take part in community activities.
Modifies a noun
- Londoner: Each week Food Chain volunteers gather at six kitchens to cook and deliver tasty, healthy meals to housebound Londoners affected by HIV.
Modifying Another Word
- virtually: I'm virtually housebound for the rest of my life, " she told the District Court in Brisbane.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Now retired, Professor Cross recently became housebound in his personal battle against cancer.
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