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
Third baseman Maikel Garcia belted a two-run homer in the third inning off returning Twins starter Pablo Lopez. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025 Kim had two hits in his Braves debut Tuesday and a decisive three-run homer in the seventh inning of a 5-1 win Wednesday, the first homer by a Braves shortstop this season. David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Although the Chicago Cubs’ right fielder looked better at the plate during their nine-game road trip, Tucker had not homered at Wrigley Field since July 19. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 Lindor homered in the bottom of the first, and Brett Baty scored on a throwing error by Ramirez in the second before the Marlins extended their lead to 8-2 in the third when Marsee and Wiemer chased Peterson with consecutive RBI singles and Norby scored on Derek Hill’s double play. Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 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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