: confined to the home
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Those that the health department helped included people without housing, people who are homebound, people in long-term care facilities and people in the immigration process.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Over the course of 2023, USA TODAY spoke to more than 30 travelers whose mobility devices were damaged or destroyed by U.S. airlines, and many said the process of waiting for repairs or replacements took months, often leaving them homebound in the meantime.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Medicare already covers some home health services such as nurses and physical therapists — if beneficiaries meet certain criteria, including being homebound.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2024
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Shopping online also grew significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, when homebound consumers reduced their trips to stores and relied on sites like Amazon for everyday items.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Those that the health department helped included people without housing, people who are homebound, people in long-term care facilities and people in the immigration process.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Over the course of 2023, USA TODAY spoke to more than 30 travelers whose mobility devices were damaged or destroyed by U.S. airlines, and many said the process of waiting for repairs or replacements took months, often leaving them homebound in the meantime.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Medicare already covers some home health services such as nurses and physical therapists — if beneficiaries meet certain criteria, including being homebound.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Homebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebound. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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