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as in residences
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of homes
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
The tornado also damaged at least 20 homes in Stewartville and there is a temporary shelter in Rochester for people displaced by the storms, according to MPR News.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Eight children were shot and killed across three homes in south Shreveport, Louisiana, early Sunday in what authorities called a domestic disturbance.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Sudan last week entered a fourth year of war that, in addition to killing 59,000 people, has forced 13 million to flee their homes.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Since then, Des Plaines has invested in sandbagging machines and other mitigation measures to better protect homes and businesses.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) tracks run down the middle of 7th Street, cutting through West Oakland like a knife between older homes and the industrial areas of the Oakland Port.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Unlike the blue plaques affixed to residences in London, which indicate where notable figures once lived, or the Stolpersteine (or stumbling stones) embedded in the sidewalks of German cities to mark the former homes of Holocaust victims, Bucharest’s red disks are not commemorative but predictive.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent updates to the city’s tree regulations, which took effect on March 6, are designed to better protect homes and neighborhoods from wildfire risk.
—Chuck Page, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Across youth sports, affluent families are making enormous financial and logistical bets on their children’s athletic futures—relocating across state lines, buying second homes near top-tier academies, and spending well into six figures annually on tuition, private coaching, travel, and club teams.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
The tornado also damaged at least 20 homes in Stewartville and there is a temporary shelter in Rochester for people displaced by the storms, according to MPR News.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Eight children were shot and killed across three homes in south Shreveport, Louisiana, early Sunday in what authorities called a domestic disturbance.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Sudan last week entered a fourth year of war that, in addition to killing 59,000 people, has forced 13 million to flee their homes.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Since then, Des Plaines has invested in sandbagging machines and other mitigation measures to better protect homes and businesses.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) tracks run down the middle of 7th Street, cutting through West Oakland like a knife between older homes and the industrial areas of the Oakland Port.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Unlike the blue plaques affixed to residences in London, which indicate where notable figures once lived, or the Stolpersteine (or stumbling stones) embedded in the sidewalks of German cities to mark the former homes of Holocaust victims, Bucharest’s red disks are not commemorative but predictive.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent updates to the city’s tree regulations, which took effect on March 6, are designed to better protect homes and neighborhoods from wildfire risk.
—Chuck Page, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homes
Noun
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The county’s housing bonds will support mixed-use development, such as the conversion of office buildings into residences above retail.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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The remaining two residences are larger, each with a fourth bedroom and accommodating up to 11 adults.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The mission of their organization is to lower the risk of wildfires, increase water storage, expand habitats for wildlife and preserve ecological balance along with reducing water costs.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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In many parts of the world, healthy fisheries use these unique, semi-aquatic plants that thrive in salty waters to create vital habitats for young aquatic animals.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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And while renewables might work for some energy-importing countries as a solution to high natural gas prices, there’s no green alternative for jet fuel — or fertilizer, or any number of other critical refined products — at scale.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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On Marathon Monday, the company stationed the robot at its 888 Boylston Street showroom in Boston, displaying it in front of thousands of runners from roughly 130 countries, as well as hundreds of thousands of spectators.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock, on Wednesday, April 23, in a statement, said that the first round of awards is set to benefit students with qualifying disabilities in households at or below 500% of the federal poverty level, as well as their siblings.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fetch Foster Rescue has taken in animals from households whose homes were completely destroyed, and the organization’s immediate focus is keeping those frightened pets as relaxed as possible while storm cleanup continues across the community.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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These disparities could reflect the different evolutionary histories and environmental birthplaces of Ryugu, Bennu, and the parent bodies of the Murchison and Orgeuil samples.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for REAL IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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The first thing that stands out about the film’s quaint locale is that its scant dwellings are made up only of exterior flats.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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From residences that date back to the 19th century to more modern dwellings, these listings capture Southern living at its best.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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But Indigenous peoples who had lived in these lands for thousands of years were determined to assert their sovereignty and retain their homelands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Recent examples of tribes returning to care for their homelands, sometimes for the first time in well over a century, give Thompson — the Natural Resources Agency’s first deputy secretary for tribal affairs — hope for the future.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Homes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homes. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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