homebound
/ˈhəʊmbaʊnd/adjective
उच्चारण होम्बाउन्ड
घर में ही सीमित (बीमारी या बुढ़ापे के कारण)
Core word
- 1
unable to leave your home, especially because of illness or old age
घर में ही सीमित (बीमारी या बुढ़ापे के कारण)
- The charity delivers meals to homebound elderly people.
- Volunteers from the local college visit homebound patients every week with food and medicines.
- Many homebound patients rely on neighbours for their groceries.
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- The clinic runs a service for the homebound.
- The city has a library service for homebound readers.
Synonyms housebound
- 2
going towards home
घर की ओर जाता हुआ
- homebound commuters
- The homebound traffic was very heavy.
- The homebound train was crowded and hot.
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- Homebound travellers left the station early to avoid the rain.
- Homebound buses were delayed by the floods.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
homebound (adjective, unable to leave)
Homebound describes someone who cannot leave home, usually because of illness or old age.
'Homebound' ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो बीमारी या वृद्धावस्था के कारण घर से बाहर नहीं जा सकता।
- A homebound patient needs regular visits.
- Many elderly people are homebound in winter.
homebound (adjective, travelling home)
It also means going towards home.
इसका अर्थ घर की ओर जाता हुआ भी है।
- The homebound train was crowded.
- Homebound passengers waited at the station.
homebound + noun
It usually comes before the noun it describes.
यह प्रायः उस noun से पहले आता है जिसका वर्णन करता है।
- Homebound travellers were stuck in the snow.
be homebound
After be, homebound shows a state.
'Be' के बाद 'homebound' एक स्थिति बताता है।
- He was homebound for a month after the accident.
homebound vs homeward
Homebound is about people or vehicles going home; homeward is usually about the direction.
'Homebound' घर जा रहे लोगों या वाहनों के बारे में है; 'homeward' प्रायः दिशा के बारे में।
- We took the homeward road with the homebound crowd.
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homebound + noun (person)
patientsseniorsstudentsworkerspassengers
- Volunteers deliver food to homebound seniors.
homebound + noun (travel)
trainflightjourneytrafficcommuters
- Homebound traffic was heavy after office hours.
verb + homebound
leave homeboundkeep homeboundremain homeboundfeel homebound
- The injury kept him homebound for weeks.
reason for being homebound
illnessold agesnowcurfewa broken leg
- The curfew left everyone homebound.
homebound + service
meal servicelibrary servicemedical visittuition
- The charity runs a homebound meal service.
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- Radhika took notes to a homebound classmate every day.
राधिका रोज़ घर में सीमित एक सहपाठी के लिए नोट्स ले जाती थी।
- Homebound workers rushed for the last metro.
घर लौटते कामगार आख़िरी मेट्रो के लिए दौड़े।
- The library started a service for homebound readers.
पुस्तकालय ने घर से न निकल पाने वाले पाठकों के लिए सेवा आरंभ की।
- The doctor visits homebound patients on Saturdays.
डॉक्टर शनिवार को घर से न निकल सकने वाले रोगियों को देखने जाते हैं।
- Heavy rain left the villagers homebound for three days.
भारी बारिश ने गाँववालों को तीन दिन घर में ही रोक दिया।
- The homebound flight was delayed by fog.
घर की ओर जाने वाली उड़ान कोहरे के कारण विलंबित हुई।
- Homebound commuters filled the station at six.
घर लौटते यात्रियों से स्टेशन छह बजे भर गया।
- The bus service for homebound students runs until eight.
घर लौटने वाले विद्यार्थियों के लिए बस सेवा आठ बजे तक चलती है।