homebound

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adjective (1)

home·bound ˈhōm-ˌbau̇nd

: going homeward : bound for home

homebound travelers

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Those that the health department helped included people without housing, people who are homebound, people in long-term care facilities and people in the immigration process. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Over the course of 2023, USA TODAY spoke to more than 30 travelers whose mobility devices were damaged or destroyed by U.S. airlines, and many said the process of waiting for repairs or replacements took months, often leaving them homebound in the meantime. —

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024 Medicare already covers some home health services such as nurses and physical therapists — if beneficiaries meet certain criteria, including being homebound. —

Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2024 Sometimes the meal deliveries offer the only human contact for these homebound seniors, who otherwise could be forgotten if not for the staff and volunteers. —

Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homebound