homebound

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US/ˈhoʊmbaʊnd/

adjective

Being on one's way home: being homeward bound.

Similar
houseboundshut-inconfined
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Meanings

adjectivehomebound (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeing on one's way home: being homeward bound.
  2. not comparableConfined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason.

    Synonyms: housebound

adverbhomebound (comparative more homebound, superlative most homebound)

comparative more homebound · superlative most homebound

  1. Heading homeward, homeward bound.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveConfined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason.

Similar
housebound

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveconfined usually by illness

Similar
houseboundshut-inconfined
Also see
confinedhouseboundshut-in

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From home + bound or home + -bound.

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Translations

German auf dem Heimweg
  • auf dem Heimwegheading homeward
Polish idący ku domowi, uwiązany w domu
  • idący ku domowiheading homeward
  • uwiązany w domuunable to leave one's home
Cite this entry
APA

homebound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homebound

MLA

“homebound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homebound. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homebound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homebound.

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