Synonyms of homes

homes 1 of 2

noun

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

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 homes

Noun

Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Zumthor’s discussion of creating inner security and safety for me immediately evokes for me the specter of its opposite, the unsafe spaces, the spaces of destruction, the homes flattened in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

The destruction of homes, crops, roads, and food supplies can turn a few days of flooding into a longer humanitarian disaster. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Nearly half were replaced by single-family homes, and many sites were left vacant. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Federal regulations limit conventional loan amounts to $832,750 in most areas or $1,249,125 or more for luxury properties or homes in expensive cities and states. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Red walls, heavy draperies with swags and fringe, and jacquard fabrics with gold accents could be found in many homes. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

As people were still leaving Trishuli, some village residents were returning to see what could be salvaged from their decimated homes. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Villagers return to devastated homes As people were still leaving Trishuli, some village residents were returning to see what could be salvaged from their decimated homes. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026