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   Home

   /hōm/

   

   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" Similar place of residenceaccommodationpropertya roof over one's headquarterslodgingsroomsaddresslocationplaceinformal:paddigsformal:residencedomicileabodedwellingdwelling placehabitation
   • ▪ the family or social unit occupying a home: "he came from a good home and was well educated"
   • ▪ a house or an apartment considered as a commercial property: "low-cost homes for first-time buyers" Similar houseapartmentbungalowcottageterraced housesemidetached housedetached houseflatinformal:semi
   • ▪ a place where something flourishes, is most typically found, or from which it originates: "Piedmont is the home of Italy's finest red wines" Similar domainrealmplace of originsourcecradlefountfountainheadnatural habitatnatural environmentnatural territoryhabitathome groundstomping groundhaunt
   • ▪ a place where an object is kept. informal Similar natural habitatnatural environmentnatural territoryhabitathome groundstomping groundhaunt
   • 2. an institution for people needing professional care or supervision: "an old people's home" Similar institutionresidential homenursing homeold people's homeretirement homeconvalescent homerest homechildren's homehospiceshelterrefugeretreatasylumhostel
   • 3. (in sports) the goal or end point: "he was four fences from home"
   • ▪ the place where a player is free from attack.
   • ▪ (in lacrosse) each of the three players stationed nearest their opponents's goal.
   • ▪ short for home plate
   • ▪ a game played or won by a team on their own field or court.

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the place where one lives: "I don't have your home address"
   • ▪ made, done, or intended for use in the place where one lives: "traditional home cooking" Similar homemadehomegrownlocally producedfamilylocal
   • ▪ relating to one's own country and its domestic affairs: "Japanese competitors are selling cars for lower prices in the US than in their home market" Similar domesticinternallocalnationalinteriornativeOpposite foreigninternational
   • 2. (of a sports game) played at the team's own field or court: "their first home game of the season"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a sports team that is playing at its own field or court: "the home team"
   • 3. denoting the administrative center of an organization: North American "the company has moved its home office"

   adverb

   • 1. to or at the place where one lives: "what time did he get home last night?"
   • ▪ to the end or conclusion of a race or something difficult: "the favorite romped home six lengths clear"
   • ▪ to or toward home plate.
   • ▪ to the intended or correct position: "he drove the bolt home noisily"

   verb

   • 1. (of an animal) return by instinct to its territory after leaving it: "a dozen geese homing to their summer nesting grounds"
   • ▪ (of a pigeon bred for long-distance racing) fly back to or arrive at its loft after being released at a distant point: "pigeons who do not home will win no prizes"
   • 2. move or be aimed toward (a target or destination) with great accuracy: "more than 100 missiles were launched, homing in on radar emissions"
   • ▪ focus attention on: "a teaching style that homes in on what is of central importance for each student"

   Word Origin Old Englishhām, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heem and German Heim.

   Derivatives

   • 1. homelike adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOME definition: 1. the house, apartment, etc. where you live, especially with your family: 2. a house, apartment…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › homeHome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : of, relating to, or being a place of residence, place of origin, or base of operations. the company's home office. 2. : prepared, done, or designed for use in a home (see home entry 1) home remedies. home cooking.

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   What is a basic definition of home? Home is a noun that refers to the place where a person or animal lives. Home can also mean a location where something is native or very common.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › homeHome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HOME definition: 1. the place where you live or feel you belong: 2. a place where people who need special care…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhome noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of home noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A home is a large house or institution where a number of people live and are looked after, instead of living in their own houses or flats. They usually live there because they are too old or ill to look after themselves or for their families to care for them.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › homeHome Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   HOME meaning: 1 : the place (such as a house or apartment) where a person lives; 2 : a family living together in one building, house, etc.

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    Definition of home adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › homeHome Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Home Definition. The place where a person (or family) lives; one's dwelling place. The physical structure within which one lives, such as a house or apartment. The members of a family as a unit; a household and its affairs. Homes broken up by divorce.