homelike

adjective

home·​like ˈhōm-ˌlīk How to pronounce homelike (audio)
: characteristic of a home

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Adding to the comfortable homelike vibe, almost 100% of the ingredients used in the menu, including naturally leavened breads, cheeses, charcuterie, chocolate, ice cream, pasta, and condiments are produced in-house. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025 But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void. CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025 Lutheran Home was founded in 1892 by a Lutheran pastor who wanted to create a homelike setting for older adults. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 Our space is down to earth, cozy, homelike and comfortable. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021 The banners hang in the pod common area, which Ms. Tong has made more homelike with huge, plastic rocking chairs, live plants, and a miniature fish tank with blue and red betta fish. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2021 Centennial’s residents live in the sort of faux-homelike institutional care that is common for middle-class people who are neither rich nor poor. Joyce Sáenz Harris, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homelike was in 1632

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“Homelike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homelike. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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