adjective
- unable to leave one’s house, especially due to illness, disability, or age
Examples
- After breaking her leg, she was housebound for six weeks.
- The elderly man became housebound due to his arthritis.
- Many housebound patients rely on home healthcare services.
- The pandemic left millions of people temporarily housebound.
- She felt isolated being housebound during her recovery.
- Grocery delivery services help housebound individuals get necessities.