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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
Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The indictment says an off-duty law enforcement officer tipped Lam on Sept. 18 that authorities were on their way to arrest Lam at his Miami rental home.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Foster families are needed to aid in homing the pets until adoption, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Toronto won the first game of the series on home ice, but Minnesota won three-straight, including a wild 7-5 win in Game 3 on Sunday night, to take the best-of-five series 3-1.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The indictment says an off-duty law enforcement officer tipped Lam on Sept. 18 that authorities were on their way to arrest Lam at his Miami rental home.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Verb
L’Oréal is homing on in people aged 60-plus, who today comprise 21 percent of the world’s population, but 28 percent of beauty demand.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Foster families are needed to aid in homing the pets until adoption, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home
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To be eligible for a seat, candidates must attend at least three Town Council meetings in the 12 months before the election and have a principal place of residence or business in the 92037 ZIP code.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Police also learned that a second victim had been stabbed at the same residence.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Genetic analyses suggest that key sea pen traits have evolved convergently in response to habitat depth and substrate type.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Spider monkeys are classified as an endangered species and are at risk of nearing extinction due to habitat loss, hunting and the exotic animal trade — and demand for the adorable primates has surged in recent years.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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In Washington, the White House said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in constant contact with the leaders of both countries and reiterated that President Donald Trump wants to see the conflict de-escalate.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Trump should therefore deal with each country on their own terms and structure healthy bilateral relationships with each.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Each state was ranked by the average income of its top 5% of households.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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The Hispanic population demonstrates growing involvement in real estate through investment properties since 9.5% of Spanish-speaking households owned such properties in 2022.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The 1920 census lists Martinez’s birthplace of record as Haiti.—
Chelsea Stieber,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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Molson Coors has operated its Fort Worth brewery at 7001 South Freeway, the birthplace of Miller Lite, since 1969.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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That work carried over with Padres hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, who roomed with Larry Sheets in their early days in the Orioles’ system.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The survey reveals that a large percentage of Gen Z are moving back home with parents or rooming with friends just to manage basic expenses.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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From then on the house dressed Schneider on- and off-screen.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Specifically, researchers discovered a link between a heart failure diagnosis and having problems with a broad range of mental processes, such as memory, paying attention, and planning.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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Today, these models are constantly changing, from text-centric tools to multimodal solutions that can work with a much wider range of file data, including images, videos, sound and more.—
Nick Burling,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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