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Definition shut-in in American English

shut-in noun

noun
1

a recluse; a person who abnormally avoids any social contact by staying indoors most of the time

Example

Don't be such a shut-in. Paint the town red for once!

2

someone who is forced to stay indoors, because they are ill or disabled

Example

Many elderly shut-ins once tended gardens of their own.

Definition shut-in in American English