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Synonyms of home
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
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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- duplex,
- ranch,
- ranch house,
- saltbox,
- semi
- [chiefly British],
- split level,
- townhome,
- town house,
- tract house,
- triplex
2
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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3
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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4
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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5
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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home
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of home (Entry 2 of 2)
as in secure, shed
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of home was before the 12th century
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