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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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Recent Examples of home
María De Los Ángeles Orfila, Space.com, 5 July 2025
One of the officials said other weaponry being held up includes the AIM-7 Sparrow — a medium-range radar homing air-to-air missile — as well as shorter-range Stinger missiles and AT-4 grenade launchers.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Speaking from inside the Jacksonville stadium — and inside a room with poster renderings of the finished product in 2028 — Chiefs team president Mark Donovan said Monday the organization is taking the next step toward establishing its future home.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The snow has blanketed part of the Atacama Desert, which gets less than an inch of rainfall per year and is home to home the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a large network of radio telescopes in northern Chile.
—María De Los Ángeles Orfila, Space.com, 5 July 2025
One of the officials said other weaponry being held up includes the AIM-7 Sparrow — a medium-range radar homing air-to-air missile — as well as shorter-range Stinger missiles and AT-4 grenade launchers.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Verb
The 1979 Porsche 911 SC was found at a home in the city on September 24, about a week after police recovered a 1989 Yamaha FRZ400 in front of the house, police said in a Facebook post.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Speaking from inside the Jacksonville stadium — and inside a room with poster renderings of the finished product in 2028 — Chiefs team president Mark Donovan said Monday the organization is taking the next step toward establishing its future home.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home
Noun
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Lorch contacted Hernandez’s mother, who now had a permanent residence in the Bronx.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Responding authorities found the residence in disarray, with blood splattered on the furniture, walls, floor and counters, the DA's office said.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to the study, Igatuia Cavernicola likely plays an important role in its cave ecosystem by eating decomposing organic matter, thereby cycling nutrients and contributing to the habitat’s overall health and function.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the invading trees and shrubs also compete with prairie plants for light, water, and space, often pushing the grassland plants out of the way and diminishing the habitat options available to animals that depend on native plants.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a founder scaling across Europe must incorporate separate entities in each country, untangle regulatory and employment codes in multiple languages and markets, and explain to engineers in Munich why their stock options are treated differently to their colleagues’ in Madrid.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The History of Emily Montague was published in 1769, but the Canadian Confederation—the alliance of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into an independent country separate from Great Britain—didn’t occur until 1867.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The chemical elements can leave a bitter, metallic taste and stain laundry and household appliances.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s outage had the potential to impact a large number of businesses and private households, though the impact would be mitigated as the worst of the outage took place in the middle of the night.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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And now the Buena Vista is considered the birthplace of Irish coffee.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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By then, aged 29, Julinho was back in his birthplace, Sao Paulo, having spent three years with Fiorentina.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unlike actual candles, flameless candles can be handled and easily transported from room to room without running the risk of burning your hands or fingers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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More to Explore The exterior of the house resembles a three-dimensional De Stijl painting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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These houses were once used for Rockport’s fishing and granite industry, and are now home to quaint shops, restaurants, and art galleries.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Before the crash, air traffic control audio captures the pilots requesting an altitude range — known as a block altitude — to maneuver the airplane.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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