home

¹home

noun \ˈhōm\

Definition of HOME

1

a : one's place of residence : domicile b : house

2

: the social unit formed by a family living together

3

a : a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment; also : the focus of one's domestic attention <home is where the heart is> b : habitat

4

a : a place of origin <salmon returning to their home to spawn>; also : one's own country <having troubles at home and abroad> b : headquarters 2 <home of the dance company>

5

: an establishment providing residence and care for people with special needs <homes for the elderly>

6

: the objective in various games; especially : home plate

— at home

1

: relaxed and comfortable : at ease <felt completely at home on the stage>

2

: in harmony with the surroundings

3

: on familiar ground : knowledgeable <teachers at home in their subject fields>

Examples of HOME

1. Right now his home is a small apartment.
2. People are concerned about protecting their homes.
3. They have a second home on the lake.
4. There's no place like home.
5. I must have left my notes at home.
6. She made a good home for her husband and children.
7. The islands are home to many species of birds.
8. Can you find homes for these files in your office?

Origin of HOME

Middle English hom, from Old English hām village, home; akin to Old High German heim home, Lithuanian šeima family, servants, Sanskrit kṣema habitable, kṣeti he dwells, Greek ktizein to inhabit

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HOME

Synonyms: abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, house, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence, roof

Related Words: accommodations, housing, nest, residency, shelter; bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage; duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, semi [chiefly British], split level, townhome, town house, tract house, triplex; apartment, apartment house, condominium, flat, tenement, tenement house, walk-up; penthouse, salon, suite; barracks, billet, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, lodging house, lodgment (or lodgement), room(s), rooming house; castle, château, countryseat, estate, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, palace, villa; farmhouse, grange, hacienda, homestead; double-wide, houseboat, house trailer, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer; hermitage, manse, parsonage, rectory, vicarage; hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty

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Rhymes with HOME

chrome, comb, combe, dome, foam, gloam, gnome, loam, mome, nome, ohm, om, pome, roam, Rom, Rome, tome