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

When he was traded by the Yankees to the Padres in May 1984, Nettles’ 250 homers for them ranked sixth on the Yankees’ all-time list behind Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra. —Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026

This 2012 file photo shows current Braves first baseman Matt Olson (right) celebrating a homer for Parkview High School — arch nemesis of Chad Bishop's alma mater. —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Verb

In the 1996 World Series opener at Yankee Stadium, Jones at 19 years 5 months became the youngest player to homer in a Series game, beating Mickey Mantle’s old mark by 18 months. —Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

In the 1996 World Series opener at Yankee Stadium, Jones at 19 years, 5 months became the youngest player to homer in a Series game, beating Mickey Mantle’s old mark by 18 months. —Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026

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
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• 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