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housebound

[ UK /hˈa‍ʊsba‍ʊnd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. confined usually by illness

How To Use housebound In A Sentence

  • Are calling my housebound octogenarian mum odious? Cucumber Sandwich. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
  • She's been housebound since the accident.
  • A housebound elderly woman who rarely has visitors might utter very few words per day, while a young man who works in telesales and has a busy social life might utter a very large number. G is for Gender « An A-Z of ELT
  • The last delay came on Thursday, leaving Mr Lewis, a support worker at a unit for youngsters with disabilities, practically housebound.
  • I am fed through a tube in my stomach which leaves me housebound. The Sun
  • A woman with multiple sclerosis has been left practically housebound after thieves stole her mobility scooter.
  • The sick and housebound will be visited at the usual times.
  • Some of the participants lived in retirement homes and may have led full lives without needing to leave the buildings where they live; however, they were still counted as being housebound. Study: Being 'housebound' linked to Alzheimer's in elderly
  • All housebound parishioners will be able to receive Holy Communion on Christmas Day from the Eucharistic Ministers.
  • Well done indeed to all who visited elderly or housebound neighbours during last week's stormy conditions to make sure that all was well.
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