homebound
1home·bound
adjective \ˈhōm-ˌbau̇nd\Definition of HOMEBOUND
: going homeward : bound for home <homebound travelers>
Origin of HOMEBOUND
home + 1bound
First Known Use: 1598
Rhymes with HOMEBOUND
abound, aground, around, astound, background, bloodhound, boozehound, brassbound, break ground, campground, chowhound, clothbound, come round, compound, confound, coonhound, deerhound, deskbound, dumbfound, earthbound, eastbound, elkhound, expound, fairground, fogbound, foot-pound, foreground, foxhound, gain ground, go-round, greyhound, half-bound, hardbound, hellhound, hidebound, high ground, horehound, housebound, icebound, impound, inbound, ironbound, lose ground, newfound, newshound, northbound, outbound, playground, pot-bound, profound, propound, rebound, redound, renowned, resound, rockbound, rock hound, scent hound, sight hound, sleuthhound, smooth hound, snowbound, softbound, southbound, spellbound, staghound, stone-ground, stormbound, strikebound, surround, to ground, top round, unbound, unround, unsound, well-found, westbound, wolfhound, year-round
2homebound
adjectiveDefinition of HOMEBOUND
: confined to the home
Origin of HOMEBOUND
home + 5bound
First Known Use: 1882
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