homebound

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homebound

/ˈhoʊmbaʊnd/ US

Where it comes from

From home + bound or home + -bound.

adjective

not comparable Being on one's way home: being homeward bound.
not comparable Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason.
Similar: housebound

adverb more homebound · most homebound

Heading homeward, homeward bound.

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adj heading homeward

Deutsch	auf dem Heimweg

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@misc{homebound_2026,
  title = {homebound},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homebound},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}