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Homebound

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Same as homeward-bound.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Kept at home, usually due to illness; same as housebound.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. who is at their home, unable to leave it for some reason
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. people who are confined to their homes
  • adjective. confined usually by illness
  • Word Usage
    "The practice, called homebound instruction, is common for a number of reasons, including health-related issues, special education or when students present a safety threat to others, he said."
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