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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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Examples of home in a Sentence
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024
California Power cut off to 140 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes because of landslide danger
Sept. 1, 2024
At 3 p.m. on Friday, SoCalGas shut off service to 29 homes in the western Seaview neighborhood and 25 homes in the Portuguese Bend Beach Club area.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Zachary Small, New York Times, 4 May 2023
The Air Force plans to spend $320 million buying 1,500 units of the 204-pound munition, designed to home in on moving ground targets regardless of weather conditions or time of day.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2023
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Noun
As of this summer, the STAR homes could accommodate only 15 teens across the state; the one that accepted Noah budgets for more than $1 million per resident annually.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2024
California Power cut off to 140 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes because of landslide danger
Sept. 1, 2024
At 3 p.m. on Friday, SoCalGas shut off service to 29 homes in the western Seaview neighborhood and 25 homes in the Portuguese Bend Beach Club area.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
Verb
An arrow combined with the eye of a batlike enemy might track enemies like a homing missile.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 4 May 2023
The Air Force plans to spend $320 million buying 1,500 units of the 204-pound munition, designed to home in on moving ground targets regardless of weather conditions or time of day.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2023
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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