Synonyms of home

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noun

ˈhōm 

1

as in residence

the place where one lives

as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residence
• house
• abode
• dwelling
• roof
• lodging
• place
• housing
• residency
• quarters
• apartment
• cottage
• cabin
• shelter
• habitation
• hearth
• domicile
• mansion
• fireside
• bungalow
• farmhouse
• hearthstone
• pad
• diggings
• ranch
• nest
• accommodations
• estate
• villa
• castle
• dormitory
• homestead
• condo
• condominium
• manor
• penthouse
• hacienda
• dorm
• chalet
• shack
• palace
• townhome
• hut
• ranch house
• flat
• duplex
• town house
• barracks
• suite
• rectory
• tract house
• tenement house
• salon
• room(s)
• casita
• apartment house
• saltbox
• split level
• hall
• tenement
• trailer
• semi
• walk-up
• manor house
• boardinghouse
• triplex
• château
• lodging house
• rooming house
• flophouse
• RV
• parsonage
• billet
• recreational vehicle
• hovel
• manse
• houseboat
• McMansion
• mobile home
• grange
• house trailer
• shanty
• motor home
• vicarage
• hermitage
• lodgment
• countryseat
• hutch
• double-wide
• hooch

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• habitat
• range
• territory
• environment
• surroundings
• locality
• neighborhood
• setting
• niche
• environs
• element
• milieu
• medium
• haunt

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• country
• homeland
• sod
• fatherland
• motherland
• mother country
• community
• neighborhood
• old country

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• household
• house
• extended family
• clan
• community
• ménage
• folks
• brood
• kin
• blood
• nuclear family
• kinfolk
• kinsfolk
• kindred
• kith

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• birthplace
• cradle
• motherland
• mother country
• hometown
• country
• nativity
• old country
• roots
• Blighty

home

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verb

as in to room

Related Words

• room
• stable
• tent
• house
• camp
• shed
• roof
• secure
• roost
• shelter
• chamber
• quarter
• bunk
• board
• lodge
• domicile
• ensconce
• harbor
• bestow
• accommodate
• take in
• billet
• bivouac
• encamp
• bed (down)
• put up
• barrack

Dissimilar Words

• eject
• evict

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of home

Noun

Qeshm Island, located near the Strait of Hormuz, is home to Iranian naval facilities and military infrastructure associated with the Revolutionary Guard. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Nationally the chain has shut down more than half its stores since 2014, with its private equity owners blaming a combination of the work-from-home wave, the demise of office complexes and the rise of online shopping. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 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

Phrases Containing home

• at home
• home free
• motor home