: confined to the home
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Amy LaDue said, many young children were homebound.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
During the pandemic, Associate Superintendent Amy LaDue said, many young children were homebound.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Meals on Wheels works with the county to pair meal delivery with regular check-ins for homebound older adults.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Ramona Meals On Wheels is delivering meals to homebound seniors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Amy LaDue said, many young children were homebound.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
During the pandemic, Associate Superintendent Amy LaDue said, many young children were homebound.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Meals on Wheels works with the county to pair meal delivery with regular check-ins for homebound older adults.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Homebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebound. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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homebound
1 of 2 adjective
home·bound
ˈhōm-ˌbau̇nd 
: going or heading for home
homebound travelers
homebound
2 of 2 adjective
: confined to the home
was homebound with a broken foot
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