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   home

   /həʊm/

   noun

   • 1. the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household: "the floods forced many people to flee their homes" Similar place of residenceaccommodationpropertya roof over one's headquarterslodgingsroomsaddresslocationplaceinformal:paddigsformal:residencedomicileabodedwellingdwelling placehabitation
   • ▪ the family or social unit occupying a permanent residence: "he came from a good home"
   • ▪ a house or flat considered as a commercial property: "low-cost homes for first-time buyers" Similar houseapartmentbungalowcottageterraced housesemi-detached housedetached houseflatinformal:semi
   • ▪ the district or country where one was born or has settled on a long-term basis: "they have made Provence their home" Similar native landhomelandhome townbirthplacerootsfatherlandmotherlandmother countrycountry of originland of one's fathersthe old country
   • ▪ a place where something flourishes, is most typically found, or from which it originates: "Montana is home to a surprising number of rare mammals" Similar domainrealmplace of originsourcecradlefountfountainheadnatural habitatnatural environmentnatural territoryhabitathome groundstamping groundhaunt
   • ▪ a place where an object is kept. informal Similar natural habitatnatural environmentnatural territoryhabitathome groundstamping 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. the finishing point in a race: "he was four fences from home"
   • ▪ (in games) the place where a player is free from attack.
   • ▪ (in lacrosse) each of the three players stationed nearest their opponents' goal.
   • ▪ short for home plate
   • ▪ a match played or won by a team on their own ground.

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the place where one lives: "I don't have your home address"
   • ▪ made, done, or intended for use in the home: "traditional home cooking" Similar home-madehome-grownlocally producedfamilylocal
   • ▪ relating to one's own country: "we need to stimulate demand within the UK home market" Similar domesticinternallocalnationalinteriornativeOpposite foreigninternational
   • 2. (of a sports fixture) played at the team's own ground: "their first home match of the season"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a sports team that is playing at its own ground: "the home side"
   • 3. denoting the administrative centre 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 favourite romped home six lengths clear"
   • ▪ to the intended or correct position: "he slid 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 towards (a target or destination) with great accuracy: "more than 100 missiles were launched, homing in on radar emissions"
   • ▪ focus attention on: "a teaching style which homes in on what is of central importance for each pupil"
   • 3. provide (an animal) with a home as a pet: "each year thousands of cats which could have been homed are being needlessly put down"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. homelike adjective

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   What does home mean to you?

   • 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 is many things to many people. It's the place you live, and the places you love: people might feel at home in a bookstore, a park, or certain cities.

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   What is a home address?

   • Your home address is the address of the place where you live. "House" is the more usual word for a building that one family lives in. The word "home" also refers to the life that goes on in that building. [ C ] Australia is the home of the kangaroo. [ U ] I’ve lived here for two years, but it still doesn’t feel like home.

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   Is home a noun or adverb?

   • 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. Home is also used as an adverb to describe something that occurs to, toward, or at a home. Home has many other senses as a noun, adjective, and adverb. The place where you live is your home.

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   What is a house called?

   • 1. A building or shelter where one lives: abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, house, lodging (often used in plural), place, residence. Chiefly British: dig (used in plural). 2. The natural environment of an animal or plant: habitat, haunt, stamping ground. 3. An institution that provides care and shelter: asylum, hospice, hospital, shelter. 1.

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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.