homer

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noun (1)

ho·​mer ˈhō-mər How to pronounce homer (audio)
: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10¹/₂ or later 11¹/₂ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)

homer

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noun (2)

hom·​er ˈhō-mər How to pronounce homer (audio)

homer

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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
In Seattle on Friday night, the Mariners were trailing the Blue Jays, 2-1, in the eighth inning in T-Mobile Park when Cal Raleigh tied it with his fourth playoff homer. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Raleigh’s homer – his fourth this postseason and his 64th including the regular season – means he is now tied with Aaron Judge in 2022 for the most in a single year in the American League. Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jackson Merrill had homered to start the inning, cutting the Cubs’ lead to two. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 The Babe homered in Games 3 and 4 of the ’27 World Series. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 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 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

homer

noun
hom·​er
ˈhō-mər

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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