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home > 17 senses
ADJECTIVE1homeUsed of your own ground
2homeRelating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are
3home, interior, internal, nationalInside the country
ADVERB1homeAt or to or in the direction of one's home or family
2homeOn or to the point aimed at
3homeTo the fullest extent
NOUN1home, placeWhere you live at a particular time
2home, dwelling, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling houseHousing that someone is living in
3homeThe country or state or city where you live
4homeAn environment offering affection and security
5home, nursing home, rest homeAn institution where people are cared for
6home, baseThe place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
7home, family, household, house, menageA social unit living together
8home, home plate, home base, plate(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands
9homePlace where something began and flourished
VERB1homeProvide with, or send to, a home
2homeReturn home accurately from a long distance
home > pronunciation
Soundshhow'm
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home > adjective 1
MeaningUsed of your own ground.
Examples"a home game"
Categorysport, athletics
Contraryaway
home > adjective 2, pert
MeaningRelating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are.
Examples"my home town"
Nounshome
home > adjective 3
MeaningInside the country.
Examples"the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior"
Synonymsinterior, internal, national
Similar todomestic
home > noun 1, location
MeaningWhere you live at a particular time.
Examples"deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"
Synonymsplace
Narrowerhome away from home, home from home
Broaderresidence, abode
Verbshome
home > noun 2, artifact
MeaningHousing that someone is living in.
Examples"they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
Synonymsdwelling, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house
Partsbathroom, bath; bedroom, sleeping room, chamber, bedchamber; den; dining room, dining-room; dressing room; family room; kitchen; living room, living-room, sitting room, front room, parlor, parlour
Narrowercliff dwelling; condominium, condo; fixer-upper; hearth, fireside; hermitage; homestead; house; lake dwelling, pile dwelling; lodge, indian lodge; messuage; semi-detached house; vacation home; yurt
Broaderhousing, lodging, living accommodations
Adjectivesdomestic
Verbshome
home > noun 3, location
MeaningThe country or state or city where you live.
Examples"Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"
Broaderlocation
Adjectiveshome
home > noun 4, state
MeaningAn environment offering affection and security.
Examples"home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"
Broaderenvironment
Verbshome
home > noun 5, artifact
MeaningAn institution where people are cared for.
Examples"a home for the elderly"
Synonymsnursing home, rest home
Broaderinstitution
Verbshome
home > noun 6, location
MeaningThe place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end.
Synonymsbase
Broaderlocation
home > noun 7, group
MeaningA social unit living together.
Examples"the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
Synonymsfamily, household, house, menage
Narrowernuclear family, conjugal family; extended family; foster family; foster home; menage a trois
Broaderunit, social unit
Verbshome
home > noun 8, artifact
Meaning(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands. It must be touched by a base runner in order to score.
Examples"he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
Synonymshome plate, home base, plate
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Broaderbase, bag
home > noun 9, location
MeaningPlace where something began and flourished.
Examples"the United States is the home of basketball"
Broaderbeginning, origin, root, rootage, source
home > adverb 1
MeaningAt or to or in the direction of one's home or family.
Examples"He stays home on weekends"; "after the game the children brought friends home for supper"; "I'll be home tomorrow"; "came riding home in style"; "I hope you will come home for Christmas"; "I'll take her home"; "don't forget to write home"
home > adverb 2
MeaningOn or to the point aimed at.
Examples"the arrow struck home"
home > adverb 3
MeaningTo the fullest extent. To the heart.
Examples"drove the nail home"; "drove his point home"; "his comments hit home"
home > verb 1, social
MeaningProvide with, or send to, a home.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Broaderhouse, put up, domiciliate
Nounshome; home; home; home
home > verb 2, motion
MeaningReturn home accurately from a long distance.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Broaderreturn, go back, get back, come back
Nounshome

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