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/hows"bownd'/, adj.restricted to the house, as by bad weather or illness.[1875-80; HOUSE + -BOUND1]
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housebound
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housebound — adj. confined to the home, usually due to illness. Syn: homebound, shut in. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
housebound — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to leave one s house, often due to illness or old age … English terms dictionary
housebound — [hous′bound΄] adj. confined to one s home, as by an illness … English World dictionary
housebound — [[t]ha͟ʊsbaʊnd[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ Someone who is housebound is unable to go out of their house, usually because they are ill or cannot walk far. If you are housebound, you can arrange for a home visit from a specialist adviser … English dictionary
housebound — adjective Date: 1878 confined to the house … New Collegiate Dictionary
housebound — adjective Restricted to ones home, as by physical infirmity … Wiktionary
housebound — house|bound [ˈhausbaund] adj not able to leave your house, especially because you are ill or old … Dictionary of contemporary English
housebound — house|bound [ haus,baund ] adjective unable to leave your house because you are sick or disabled … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
housebound — adj. confined to a house … English contemporary dictionary
housebound — adjective unable to leave one s house, typically due to illness or old age … English new terms dictionary
