Get to know Housebound better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like homebound or confined.
Housebound in a sentence
Housebound meaning
Restricted to one's home, as by physical infirmity.
Using Housebound
- The main meaning on this page is: Restricted to one's home, as by physical infirmity.
- Useful related words include: homebound, shut-in, confined.
- In the example corpus, housebound often appears in combinations such as: the housebound, housebound in, housebound and.
Context around Housebound
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Housebound
- In this selection, "housebound" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, longer, virus, virtually, grandmother, americans and started stand out and add context to how "housebound" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are often housebound vulnerable elderly and are virtually housebound the dutch. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "housebound" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with housebound
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His own failing health means he is now housebound. (9 words)
Another customer said: "I had the afternoon tea delivered, such a treat being housebound. (14 words)
Vaccinations of the housebound started on September 4 and for those in care homes last week. (16 words)
There are plans in place for people who are housebound and for care homes to be vaccinated as soon as safely possible, with the approved vaccine being safely taken to them using a mobile service, once cleared for this purpose. (40 words)
However, you’ll be housebound by choice over the next few weeks as the pleasant, easy-going atmosphere compels you to stay in. Enjoy every minute spent cooking, catching up with family and entertaining friends. (35 words)
Now some experts are warning that one of the likely health consequences for many housebound children will be an increase in the unhealthy levels of weight gain typically seen during summer breaks. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Individuals like Vainesi in Salima District, who is no longer housebound and unable to see, are a powerful example of how incredible this transformation can be.
Nikki suffers from chronic health conditions that leave her housebound or wheelchair bound for significant periods of time.
The ninth victim of Storm Babet has been revealed as a housebound grandmother who died trying to escape her home.
To avoid spreading the virus, housebound Americans inflamed their long-growing on e-commerce, with online sales increasing by in 2020.
Vaccinations of the housebound started on September 4 and for those in care homes last week.
Another customer said: "I had the afternoon tea delivered, such a treat being housebound.
It was the start of an episode that was to descend into a nightmare, leaving the housebound gran in tears on her doorstep.
There have been times he's been too anxious to do that and we were housebound but at the moment he's doing OK.
Alice's lowest point came when she was living in Vietnam working as a teacher in 2016 and her skin got really bad, leaving her housebound for several weeks.
As previously reported by WWD, the new edition of the game, which launched in March of this year, gained rapid and widespread popularity thanks to a housebound consumer base.
In contrast to most other European countries where people are virtually housebound, the Dutch authorities have merely advised people to stay home and keep five feet of social distance.
In many cases, housebound humans are giving their dogs more attention and walks, boosting fitness for pets and people alike.
Now some experts are warning that one of the likely health consequences for many housebound children will be an increase in the unhealthy levels of weight gain typically seen during summer breaks.
There are plans in place for people who are housebound and for care homes to be vaccinated as soon as safely possible, with the approved vaccine being safely taken to them using a mobile service, once cleared for this purpose.
With her mom in Florida, and her friends equally housebound in the New York area, Fredericks’ radius for in-person contact has shifted dramatically.
An Aberdeen navy veteran whose sight loss left him housebound has conquered two Munros – while raising money for charity.
His own failing health means he is now housebound.
However, you’ll be housebound by choice over the next few weeks as the pleasant, easy-going atmosphere compels you to stay in. Enjoy every minute spent cooking, catching up with family and entertaining friends.
Judge Murphy told him: "Your victim has suffered a loss of confidence, fears strangers and is more or less housebound.
She added: 'Patients do not ask for a home visit lightly – they are often housebound, vulnerable, elderly, dying or very ill.
Common combinations with housebound
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: