1. confined to one’s home, especially due to illness, disability, or age
2. traveling toward home

Examples

• The homebound elderly woman relied on meal delivery services.
• After her surgery, she was homebound for several weeks.
• The homebound students received tutoring at their residences.
• Homebound commuters filled the evening train.
• The homebound flight was delayed by two hours.
• Many homebound patients benefit from visiting nurses.
• The homebound traffic moved slowly through the city.