Synonyms of home

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noun (1)

ˈhōm 

1

as in residence

the place where one lives

as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residence
• house
• abode
• dwelling
• roof
• lodging
• place
• housing
• residency
• quarters
• apartment
• cottage
• cabin
• shelter
• habitation
• hearth
• domicile
• mansion
• fireside
• bungalow
• farmhouse
• hearthstone
• pad
• diggings
• ranch
• nest
• accommodations
• estate
• villa
• castle
• dormitory
• homestead
• condo
• condominium
• manor
• penthouse
• hacienda
• dorm
• chalet
• shack
• palace
• townhome
• hut
• ranch house
• flat
• duplex
• town house
• barracks
• suite
• rectory
• tract house
• tenement house
• salon
• room(s)
• casita
• apartment house
• saltbox
• split level
• hall
• tenement
• trailer
• semi
• walk-up
• manor house
• boardinghouse
• triplex
• château
• lodging house
• rooming house
• flophouse
• RV
• parsonage
• billet
• recreational vehicle
• hovel
• manse
• houseboat
• McMansion
• mobile home
• grange
• house trailer
• shanty
• motor home
• vicarage
• hermitage
• lodgment
• countryseat
• hutch
• double-wide
• hooch

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• habitat
• range
• territory
• environment
• surroundings
• locality
• neighborhood
• setting
• niche
• environs
• element
• milieu
• medium
• haunt

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• country
• homeland
• sod
• fatherland
• motherland
• mother country
• community
• neighborhood
• old country

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• household
• house
• extended family
• clan
• community
• ménage
• folks
• brood
• kin
• blood
• nuclear family
• kinfolk
• kinsfolk
• kindred
• kith

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• birthplace
• cradle
• motherland
• mother country
• hometown
• country
• nativity
• old country
• roots
• Blighty

home

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verb (1)

as in to room

Related Words

• room
• stable
• tent
• house
• camp
• shed
• roof
• secure
• roost
• shelter
• chamber
• quarter
• bunk
• board
• lodge
• domicile
• ensconce
• harbor
• bestow
• accommodate
• take in
• billet
• bivouac
• encamp
• bed (down)
• put up
• barrack

Dissimilar Words

• eject
• evict

homes

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noun (2)

plural of home

1

as in residences

the place where one lives

as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• residences
• dwellings
• houses
• abodes
• roofs
• places
• apartments
• housings
• cottages
• lodgings
• quarters
• residencies
• cabins
• habitations
• mansions
• hearths
• rooms
• domiciles
• bungalows
• firesides
• farmhouses
• hearthstones
• estates
• ranches
• diggings
• shelters
• villas
• nests
• pads
• homesteads
• castles
• condominiums
• condos
• accommodations
• dormitories
• manors
• huts
• flats
• haciendas
• shacks
• duplexes
• chalets
• palaces
• penthouses
• barracks
• tenements
• townhomes
• dorms
• rectories
• casitas
• town houses
• suites
• trailers
• apartment houses
• ranch houses
• boardinghouses
• tenement houses
• tract houses
• salons
• triplexes
• split levels
• flophouses
• RVs
• lodging houses
• semis
• rooming houses
• billets
• manor houses
• parsonages
• hovels
• halls
• manses
• houseboats
• mobile homes
• granges
• shanties
• recreational vehicles
• house trailers
• McMansions
• motor homes
• saltboxes
• vicarages
• hermitages
• châteaus
• walk-ups
• hutches
• double-wides
• hooches
• lodgments
• countryseats

2

as in habitats

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• habitats
• ranges
• territories
• environments
• surroundings
• niches
• localities
• neighborhoods
• elements
• environs
• settings
• haunts
• milieus
• mediums

3

as in countries

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• countries
• homelands
• sods
• communities
• mother countries
• fatherlands
• neighborhoods
• motherlands
• old countries

4

as in households

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• households
• houses
• extended families
• communities
• ménages
• clans
• folks
• kinfolks
• kindreds
• kinsfolk
• broods
• blood
• kins
• nuclear families
• kiths

5

as in birthplaces

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• birthplaces
• cradles
• motherlands
• mother countries
• hometowns
• countries
• nativities
• old countries
• roots
• Blighties

homes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of home

as in rooms

Related Words

• rooms
• houses
• roofs
• stables
• camps
• shelters
• sheds
• quarters
• chambers
• tents
• boards
• domiciles
• lodges
• roosts
• secures
• harbors
• ensconces
• barracks
• bunks
• bestows
• takes in
• encamps
• billets
• beds (down)
• bivouacs
• accommodates
• puts up

Dissimilar Words

• ejects
• evicts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of home

Noun

The men talked about who would assault the woman beforehand, took photos and recorded the assault, which was also seen on a security system feed at the home in Sullivan's Island, an affluent suburb of Charleston, state agents said. — Meg Kinnard, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

The eight-episode series follows Carrie White (Howell), a misfit high-schooler who has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective and overtly religious mother Margaret (Samantha Sloyan). — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

But in recent years, researchers have homed in specifically on behaviors that indicate compulsive use of social media. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026

Multiple savings accounts can home this money, assuming savers don't want to try their luck investing in stocks instead. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

Noun

Officials are also continuing to monitor coastal homes that were red- and yellow-tagged during the weekend onslaught. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

The production took its time finding homes that felt lived in and signaled the class of the families inside them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing home

• at home
• home free
• motor home