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as in residence
the place where one lives
as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"
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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the American south, the home of the armadillo the island is home to many thousands of plant species
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as in country
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
the U.S. is my home the folks back home were always eager for news about how well they had fared since moving away
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as in household
those who live as a family in one house
comes from a loving home a man who believes that a person's home is the most important thing in life
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as in birthplace
a place of origin
Springfield, Massachusetts, is the home of basketball, for it was there that Dr. James Naismith invented the game to keep his students active during foul weather
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Recent Examples of home
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Both the defendants and the plaintiff have pointed to a turbulent home life for Kaley.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Dec. 2025
However, when Perez Sr. was still not home the following afternoon, Perez Jr. called the local non-emergency police line to ask if someone had seen his father.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Two weeks ago, Texas Tech handed Iowa State its only home loss of the season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Both the defendants and the plaintiff have pointed to a turbulent home life for Kaley.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
There is a bigger focus on the ways your family dynamics are shifting, on your changing relationship to home as a concept, and possibly on your living situation too.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Dec. 2025
However, when Perez Sr. was still not home the following afternoon, Perez Jr. called the local non-emergency police line to ask if someone had seen his father.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home
Noun
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In May 2025, a 1,871-square-foot single-family residence in the 3800 block of Corina Way sold for $3,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,764.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The drone strikes hit Lake Kivu and a private residence located less than 200 feet from the home of former Congo President Joseph Kabila Kabange.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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During Ocean Week, each grade level explores a different marine habitat, building ocean literacy across ponds, the seashore, sandy beaches, wetlands, kelp forest and the open ocean.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The companies say the partnership will help move expandable habitat technology toward operational missions by scaling up production, bolstering engineering efforts and integrating Voyager's technology systems with Max's habitat infrastructure.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The workers in Mississippi often voice the same complaints that many South Africans have about their country, such as its sluggish economy and widespread crime.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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His vow to keep up attacks on other Arab countries in the region and plans to choke off the world's oil supply were headlines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has directed oil refineries to prioritize supplying cooking gas to its 330 million households, risking operations of over 3 million businesses that use its for commercial purposes.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The state cut the eligibility requirement for households from 400% to 130% of the federal poverty level and eliminated insurance premium assistance.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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And as has been ARC’s tradition since the festival launched in 2021, the bill features a list of house music pioneers, with the festival itself intended to celebrate the city’s history as the genre’s birthplace.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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St Andrews, Scotland The birthplace of golf, and the town where Prince William and Kate fell in love during college, should be on every adult’s bucket list.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hughes said the brothers, who roomed together, kept their door open all week and personally spoke to every single American athlete competing in Milan who stayed at the village.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Reznor and Atticus Ross, his longtime collaborator, created a show that incorporated not just a wide range of hits and album tracks, but did so with innovative staging and lighting design.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran essentially shutting the Strait of Hormuz could become a tipping point for the global economy, hitting a broad range of sectors, experts warned.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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