homer

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noun (1)

ho·​mer ˈhō-mər 

: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10½ or later 11½ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)

homer

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noun (2)

hom·​er ˈhō-mər 

1

: home run

2

: homing pigeon

homer

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verb

hom·​er ˈhō-mər 

homered; homering; homers

intransitive verb

: to hit a home run

Examples of homer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Pirates have had just one player hit more than 30 homers in a season since 2014, and Josh Bell's 39 home runs in 2019 came during a tumultuous year in which the club cratered during the second half, leading to sweeping leadership changes. —CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

Stepping to the plate right at the end of the Fenway South game, the 18-year-old slugger launched an absolute moonshot of a homer clear over JetBlue Park’s Green Monster. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025

Verb

After the fight, Bonds and Kent both homered. —Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025

Controversy ensued in the game's aftermath, as Dodgers catcher Will Smith went on to homer in the top of the 11th to give the Dodgers a 5-4 lead and eventually, their second-straight title. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

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

Rhymes for homer

• comber
• gomer
• omer
• vomer
• angiosarcoma
• osteosarcoma
• chondrosarcoma
• enantiomer
• fibrosarcoma
• lymphosarcoma
• leiomyosarcoma
• rhabdomyosarcoma

Kids Definition

homer

noun

hom·​er

ˈhō-mər

1

: home run

2

: homing pigeon

Biographical Definition

Homer 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Ho·​mer ˈhō-mər 

9th–8th? century b.c. Greek epic poet

Homer

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biographical name (2)

Winslow 1836–1910 American artist