English Dictionary

HOMEBOUND

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does homebound mean? 

HOMEBOUND (noun)
  The noun HOMEBOUND has 1 sense:

1. people who are confined to their homesplay

  Familiarity information: HOMEBOUND used as a noun is very rare.


HOMEBOUND (adjective)
  The adjective HOMEBOUND has 1 sense:

1. confined usually by illnessplay

  Familiarity information: HOMEBOUND used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOMEBOUND (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

People who are confined to their homes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("homebound" is a kind of...):

people ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively)

Meronyms (members of "homebound"):

invalid; shut-in (someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury)

Derivation:

homebound (confined usually by illness)


HOMEBOUND (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Confined usually by illness

Synonyms:

homebound; housebound; shut-in

Similar:

confined (not free to move about)

Derivation:

homebound (people who are confined to their homes)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"All hat and no cattle." (English proverb)

"Who starts making the dough, will also cook." (Albanian proverb)

"He who got out of his home lessened his value." (Arabic proverb)

"He who takes no chances wins nothing." (Danish proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact