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Etymology

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From cell +‎ bound.

Adjective

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cellbound (not comparable)

  1. Confined to a prison cell.
    • 2009 October 4, Dennis Lim, “Looking at an Inmate, Seeing an Artist”, in New York Times[1]:
      Hardly a typical biopic, “Bronson” more or less takes place inside the head of its cellbound antihero (played by Tom Hardy), who also serves as the story’s narrator, appearing on a spotlighted stage as a sinister M.C. in burlesque makeup.