shut-ins

A form of shut-in — Confined to a location, as by infirmity or illness.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shut-in
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APA

shut-ins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shut-ins

MLA

“shut-ins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shut-ins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shut-ins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shut-ins.

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