Housebound (Adjective)
Meaning
Confined usually by illness.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- After a prolonged illness, she found herself housebound for several months, unable to leave her home.
- The elderly man had been housebound since his hip surgery, relying on family members for care and support.
- Due to her weakened immune system, the young girl was housebound during the winter months to avoid catching any flu viruses.
- His housebound status forced him to rely on online shopping and home deliveries for all his daily needs.
- After being housebound for so long, she was thrilled to finally be able to take short walks outside with her physical therapist.