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noun
- 1. the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household: "I was nineteen when I left home and went to college"
- 2. an institution for people needing professional care or supervision: "an old people's home"
adjective
- 1. relating to the place where one lives: "I don't have your home address"
- 2. (of a sports game) played at the team's own field or court: "their first home game of the season"
adverb
- 1. to or at the place where one lives: "what time did he get home last night?"
verb
- 1. (of an animal) return by instinct to its territory after leaving it: "a dozen geese homing to their summer nesting grounds"
- 2. move or be aimed toward (a target or destination) with great accuracy: "more than 100 missiles were launched, homing in on radar emissions"
Home is where you live: your house, apartment, or condo. It's also the place we feel most comfortable, loved, and protected — where we most feel at home.
home. (hōm) n. 1. A place where one lives; a residence. 2. The physical structure within which one lives, such as a house or apartment. 3. A dwelling place together with the family or social unit that occupies it; a household. 4. a. An environment offering security and happiness. b. A valued place regarded as a refuge or place of origin. 5.
Definition of home noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. home. noun. /həʊm/ Idioms. house, etc. [countable, uncountable] the house or flat that you live in, especially with your family. Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. His children were upset when he sold the family home. While travelling she missed the comforts of home.
Home definition, a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. See more.
noun. uk / həʊm / us. home noun (LIVE) Add to word list. A1. the place where you live or feel you belong: I tried to call him, but he wasn't at home. We sold our home in London and moved to Scotland. He left home (= stopped living with his family) when he was eighteen. Fewer examples. She gets lonely now that the kids have all left home.
The place where a person (or family) lives; one's dwelling place. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The physical structure within which one lives, such as a house or apartment. American Heritage. The members of a family as a unit; a household and its affairs. Homes broken up by divorce. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
4 days ago · A home is a large house or institution where a number of people live and are cared for, instead of living in their own houses or apartments. They usually live there because they are too old or ill to take care of themselves or for their families to care for them.
