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adj
Being on one's way home: being homeward bound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: housebound
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Heading homeward, homeward bound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
confined usually by illness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: housebound, shut-in
Antonyms: none provided
noun
people who are confined to their homes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: people
History
From home + bound or home + -bound.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
