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homebound

home·bound
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hohm-bound]
    • /ˈhoʊmˈbaʊnd/
    • /ˈhomˌbɑːwnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-bound]
    • /ˈhoʊmˈbaʊnd/

Definitions of homebound word

  • adjective homebound confined to one's home, especially because of illness. 1
  • noun homebound Who is at their home, unable to leave it for some reason. 1
  • adjective homebound going home 1
  • adjective homebound confined to the home 0

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Origin of homebound

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; home + bound4

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Parts of speech for Homebound

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

homebound popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

homebound usage trend in Literature

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