homebody

noun

home·​body ˈhōm-ˌbä-dē How to pronounce homebody (audio)
: one whose life centers on home

Examples of homebody in a Sentence

He's a homebody who hates parties.
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Elsewhere in the article, Hailey admitted that she's become less social and more of a homebody since having Jack. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Over the past few years, Teasdale has grown to embrace the slow mornings and simple comforts that come with being a homebody, and Moisturizer, Wet Leg’s bright, celestial second album, captures small-hours moments, sofa snogs and falling into the buoyant daze of doing nothing all day. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook. Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 Even letters from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Mayor John Lindsay and her current Central Park West co-op attesting to her quiet, homebody nature couldn’t get her past an East Side board. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for homebody

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homebody was in 1821

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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebody. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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homebody

noun
home·​body ˈhōm-ˌbäd-ē How to pronounce homebody (audio)
: one whose life centers in the home

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