housebound
Example Sentences
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The nation’s second-largest private employer went on a hiring spree during the pandemic, when a housebound population took more of its shopping online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
The series quickly found a following among budget-conscious cooks, and became even more popular during the pandemic when the housebound masses had few options besides cooking at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
When he was ill and housebound, Robson said his father became his rock and cared for him every day.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
There have been times he's been too anxious to do that and we were housebound but at the moment he's doing OK.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
For days on end they were virtually housebound, venturing out only to coal-bins or right next door for the trading of vital foodstuffs.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
