plural homes
1
2
: the social unit formed by a family living together
trying to make a good home for their children
comes from a loving home
3
a
: a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment
also
: the focus of one's domestic attention
home is where the heart is
b
: habitat
the home of the kangaroo
The island is home to many species of birds.
4
a
: a place of origin
salmon returning to their home to spawn
also
: one's own country
having troubles at home and abroad
b
: headquarters sense 2
home of the dance company
5
: an establishment providing residence and care for people with special needs
homes for the elderly
6
: the objective in various games
especially
: home plate
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Examples of home in a Sentence
Right now his home is a small apartment.
People are concerned about protecting their homes.
They have a second home on the lake.
There's no place like home.
I must have left my notes at home.
She made a good home for her husband and children.
The islands are home to many species of birds.
Can you find homes for these files in your office?
Recent Examples on the Web
The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The Lincoln home site provides another dimension to the study of the man often cited as the nation’s greatest president.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Rob Reiner, the famed director, and his wife and producer Michele, were found were found stabbed in their Brentwood home in December.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 June 2026
The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The Lincoln home site provides another dimension to the study of the man often cited as the nation’s greatest president.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Rob Reiner, the famed director, and his wife and producer Michele, were found were found stabbed in their Brentwood home in December.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 June 2026
The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for home
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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home
1 of 4 noun1
a
: the house in which a person or family lives
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
adjective
-ˌlīk
home
2 of 4 adverb1
: 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 adjective1
: 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"
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