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Definition of
shut-in noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shut-in
noun
noun
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a person who cannot leave their home very easily because they are ill or disabled
He worked as a volunteer, delivering hot meals to shut-ins.
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shut in
phrasal verb
shut/slam the door in somebody's face
Phrasal verbs
shut in
phrasal verb
Idioms
shut/slam the door in somebody's face
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shut-eye
noun
shut in
phrasal verb
shut-in
noun
shut off
phrasal verb
shut off from
phrasal verb