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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
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Our homes are a backdrop to our lives.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As the distinct doors open one after another into hospital rooms, school auditoriums, neighborhood diners and childhood homes, both Sarah and David get offered a chance to smooth out former wrinkles and become the kind of people unafraid to commit to new relationships.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
As Mary’s family attempts to rally around the Downton heiress, Robert (Hugh Bonneville) and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) are navigating their way through more financial strife, with those downstairs also left to ponder what the future holds for aristocratic homes like theirs.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The Revolution Wind farm, off the coast of Connecticut, was set to generate enough electricity to power upwards of 350,000 homes starting next year.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The Hilfigers have lived in many places from Manhattan to the Caribbean island of Mustique, and each of their homes is different and exudes a unique approach to design and life.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council addresses the proposal for four new locations for homeless people, as well as tiny homes with fees.
—Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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As demand for electricity surged to power more electric devices in homes and Big Tech's boom in data centers, renewable energy has been the go-to source for the cheapest, fastest way to generate more juice.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Our homes are a backdrop to our lives.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
As the distinct doors open one after another into hospital rooms, school auditoriums, neighborhood diners and childhood homes, both Sarah and David get offered a chance to smooth out former wrinkles and become the kind of people unafraid to commit to new relationships.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
As Mary’s family attempts to rally around the Downton heiress, Robert (Hugh Bonneville) and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) are navigating their way through more financial strife, with those downstairs also left to ponder what the future holds for aristocratic homes like theirs.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The Revolution Wind farm, off the coast of Connecticut, was set to generate enough electricity to power upwards of 350,000 homes starting next year.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The Hilfigers have lived in many places from Manhattan to the Caribbean island of Mustique, and each of their homes is different and exudes a unique approach to design and life.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Tuesday, the Sacramento City Council addresses the proposal for four new locations for homeless people, as well as tiny homes with fees.
—Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The mass protests erupted on Monday — with some demonstrators setting ablaze government buildings, including the Parliament and the Supreme Court, as well as the homes of top political leaders, NPR previously reported.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homes
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Even today, restaurants are significantly more likely than residences to have dishwashing machines — and use them.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mohd currently has about 100 employees, including a team of architects specialized in the design of environments and interiors, residences, offices, hotels and showrooms to facilitate swift execution of delivery and completion of projects.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is because understanding boulder movement also helps assess surface stability, which is crucial for planning habitats, rovers, or even future mining operations.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Today, his focus is on Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane and expandable habitats.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although there were agreements signed to reduce the tax burden on companies investing in the two countries, the central element was the announcement of £1 billion worth of export finance to support British companies engaged in energy and healthcare projects in the Latin American country.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Twenty African countries set new records for the imports of solar panels in the past year.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, households marked by conflict or instability can leave independence feeling perilous, even unsafe.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bluetti is positioning it for households in cold climates and adventurers/explorers as a reliable off-grid backup.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the home of the state’s oldest winery, it’s considered to be one of the birthplaces of Washington winemaking.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
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Drive less than an hour from central Sedona through otherworldly red rocks to the Honanki Heritage Site, where the ancestors of Northern Arizona’s Hopi Tribe lived in sprawling cliff dwellings between the 12th and 14th centuries.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 91% of California’s homes was built before 2010, and there are 2 million dwellings in high-risk wildfire areas.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous Tribes’ ancestral homelands and hunting grounds could be under threat of mining, clear cutting, or development without consultation because of this decision.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Perfume houses might use microencapsulation, putting fragrance oils inside teeny spheres that break down slowly to release the notes over time.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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More like the way some younger HNWI’s live in houses where the kitchen is big and comfortable rather than being hidden away.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Homes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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