# homebound

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhoʊmbaʊnd/ · frequency rank #70,750

## Definitions
1. Being on one's way home: being homeward bound.
2. Confined to one's home, unable to leave it for some reason.

## Etymology
From home + bound or home + -bound.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/homebound