housebound
housebound — adjective
- houseboundpositive
- more houseboundcomparative
- most houseboundsuperlative
1. having a physical condition or long-term illness that stops you from going outsi
having a physical condition or long-term illness that stops you from going outside or visiting places away from your home
After her hip operation, Evelyn was housebound for almost two months.
reason introduced by 'after' clause
The hospital sends a nurse to visit housebound patients who cannot travel to the clinic.
attributive use: housebound patients
During the winter storms, Hugo's grandmother became housebound and relied on neighbours for shopping.
A local charity delivers hot meals to housebound elderly people across the town.
Tamar started an online book club after she became housebound following a serious fall.
- homebound
very similar in meaning; 'homebound' can sometimes imply a shorter or voluntary situation
- confined to home
more formal; 'confined' often suggests an external restriction
- shut-in
informal; can also describe a personality that prefers staying indoors by choice
- mobile
able to move around and go outside freely
- ambulatory
medical term for a patient who can walk and leave home
文法句型
be + housebound
become + housebound
housebound + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
Describes a person's condition rather than a temporary situation. Unlike 'bedridden', a housebound person can still move around freely inside their home. Common after linking verbs (be, become, feel, remain) but also works attributively before nouns.