Home

biographical name

ˈhyüm  ˈhōm 

Sir Alec Douglas- 1903–1995 British prime minister (1963–64)

Kids Definition

home

1 of 4 noun

ˈhōm 

1

a

: the house in which a person or family lives

b

: house entry 1 sense 1

2

: a family living together in one dwelling

3

: the place where something is usually or naturally found : habitat

the home of the elephant

4

a

: a place of origin

salmon returning to their home to spawn

b

: the country or place where one lives or where one's ancestors lived

5

: a place for the care of persons unable to care for themselves

old people's home

6

: the goal in some games

especially : home plate

homelike

-ˌlīk

adjective

home

2 of 4 adverb

1

: to or at home

went home

2

: to a final, closed, or standard position

drive a nail home

3

: deeply and meaningfully

the truth struck home

home

3 of 4 adjective

1

: of, relating to, or being a home

2

: prepared, done, or designed for use in a home

home cooking

3

: happening or operating in a home area

the home team

home

4 of 4 verb

homed; homing

1

: to go or return home

2

: to send to or provide with a home

Etymology

Middle English hom, from Old English hām "village, home"