homer

1 of 3

noun (1)

ho·​mer ˈhō-mər How to pronounce homer (audio)
: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10½ or later 11½ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)

homer

2 of 3

noun (2)

hom·​er ˈhō-mər How to pronounce homer (audio)
1
: home run
2
: homing pigeon

homer

3 of 3

verb

hom·​er ˈhō-mər How to pronounce homer (audio)
homered; homering; homers

intransitive verb

: to hit a home run

Examples of homer in a Sentence

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Noun
The great Katie Sharp of Baseball Reference dug in on those homers for us. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Martinez became the 18th player in major league history to hit four homers in a game, and the 16th in the modern era. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona’s 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Heriberto Hernandez homered for the Marlins, who had won eight straight games against the Nationals. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homer

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew ḥōmer

Noun (2)

home entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1530, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homer was in 1530

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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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homer

noun
hom·​er
ˈhō-mər
1
: home run
2
: homing pigeon

Biographical Definition

Homer 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Ho·​mer ˈhō-mər How to pronounce Homer (audio)
9th–8th? century b.c. Greek epic poet

Homer

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biographical name (2)

Winslow 1836–1910 American artist

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