: confined to the home
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Ramona Meals On Wheels is delivering meals to homebound seniors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Becker said generally adults over age 60 who are homebound, don’t drive or have some sort of critical need can qualify for this service.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The journey, intended to raise awareness for conservation efforts, also served as an athletic reawakening for Caldwell after being homebound by injury, COVID-19, and domestic responsibilities for the previous several months.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The four-day homebound cruise ended with an on-target reentry, with the Orion capsule reaching a top speed of some 24,661 mph, just shy of the all-time human speed record set on the Apollo 10 mission returning from the Moon in 1969.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
Ramona Meals On Wheels is delivering meals to homebound seniors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Becker said generally adults over age 60 who are homebound, don’t drive or have some sort of critical need can qualify for this service.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The journey, intended to raise awareness for conservation efforts, also served as an athletic reawakening for Caldwell after being homebound by injury, COVID-19, and domestic responsibilities for the previous several months.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Homebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebound. Accessed 17 Apr. 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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