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noun

ˈhōm How to pronounce home (audio)
Definition of homenext
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as in residence
the place where one lives as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"

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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found the American south, the home of the armadillo the island is home to many thousands of plant species

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as in country
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship the U.S. is my home the folks back home were always eager for news about how well they had fared since moving away

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as in household
those who live as a family in one house comes from a loving home a man who believes that a person's home is the most important thing in life

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as in birthplace
a place of origin Springfield, Massachusetts, is the home of basketball, for it was there that Dr. James Naismith invented the game to keep his students active during foul weather

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home

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verb

as in to room

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Recent Examples of home
Noun
The men talked about who would assault the woman beforehand, took photos and recorded the assault, which was also seen on a security system feed at the home in Sullivan's Island, an affluent suburb of Charleston, state agents said. — Meg Kinnard, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The eight-episode series follows Carrie White (Howell), a misfit high-schooler who has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective and overtly religious mother Margaret (Samantha Sloyan). — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
But in recent years, researchers have homed in specifically on behaviors that indicate compulsive use of social media. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026 Multiple savings accounts can home this money, assuming savers don't want to try their luck investing in stocks instead. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home
Recent Examples of Synonyms for home
  1. residence
  2. habitat
  3. country
  4. household
  5. birthplace
  6. room
  7. house
  8. range
Noun
  • At the center of the sprawling property is a 10,500-square-foot residence, accessible via a mile-long drive that winds through forest and across a curved stone bridge.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Each collaborator will contribute to the residence and its month-long calendar of programming.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of residence
Noun
  • Conditions such as weather, food availability and habitat quality encountered during migration can determine whether an individual survives to breed again.
    — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For decades, the family has treated its fields as part farmland and part wildlife habitat.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of habitat
Noun
  • The 20 countries at greatest risk of a worsening humanitarian crisis, ranked by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) annually in our Emergency Watchlist, represent just 12% of the global population, but 90% of those in humanitarian need.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Many other countries and even continents would kill to have this level of ingenuity on their shores.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of country
Noun
  • Peltola has also promised to expand the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which help low-income households pay for their energy bills.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sierra, Pedraza testified, didn’t want to follow the rules or do household chores before the accident.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of household
Noun
  • Moncler was founded in 1952 in Monestier-de-Clermont, and the mountains are not only the brand’s physical birthplace, but are also symbolic of its goal to aim higher, Ruffini has often said.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The state that launched him to the White House was predominantly white and Republican, an arsenal of the Cold War and the birthplace of a grass-roots anti-tax movement that swept the nation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of birthplace
Verb
  • The Terrace rooms on the ground floor have a private terrace, as the name suggests, but no plunge pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Room to room, lighting ranges from Jasper Morrison floor lamps to a Fortuny pendant, while antique vessels by Christofle, Tiffany Studios, and Joseff Hoffman mingle with King’s own designs for Zara Home or Audo Copenhagen.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The following day, investigators recovered the two Renoirs from a house in Clermont-l’Hérault, where they had been concealed behind a false wall constructed from bricks and plasterboard.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Coccinelle, set up by Francesca Breccia, sells independent titles on the international circuit, pairing films and their rights owners with buyers and distributors in a range of territories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Trivariate Research shows with this chart that only 34% of large-cap stocks have beaten the S&P 500 over the past 12 months, near the low end of the historical range for this metric.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of range

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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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