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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
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Videos and photos seized from Epstein's homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn't depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Go to veterans’ homes, go to military bases, and so forth.
—Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Democrats are also exploring increasing the property tax credit for homes and cars and creating a new credit for expenses to help an elderly parent.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
According to three interior designers, these are the trends that faded fast in 2025 and are no longer showing up in their Southern clients’ homes.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Millions of those homes have fallen into disrepair, according to a 2023 report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
People shelter in their homes and avoid public places — even those who are in this country legally.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area real estate market has far too few homes to meet feverish homebuyer demand.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Videos and photos seized from Epstein's homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn't depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Go to veterans’ homes, go to military bases, and so forth.
—Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Democrats are also exploring increasing the property tax credit for homes and cars and creating a new credit for expenses to help an elderly parent.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
According to three interior designers, these are the trends that faded fast in 2025 and are no longer showing up in their Southern clients’ homes.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Millions of those homes have fallen into disrepair, according to a 2023 report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
People shelter in their homes and avoid public places — even those who are in this country legally.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homes
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The rooms Across 67 rooms, there are three categories—all of which have a balcony or terraces—spacious suites, and even residences.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Starting prices for the units are expected to be around $425,000 for studios, in the $500,000s for one-bedroom units, and in the $900,000s for two-bedroom residences, according to Centurion Real Estate.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Get your hands dirty and give back by helping restore coastal habitats with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF).—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center is located inside the park as well, and the whole family can add to a day at the beach with a visit to its Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility and outdoor aquariums representing different Southeast Florida marine habitats.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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For India, clean energy offers the chance to reduce its reliance on other countries in an increasingly volatile world.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Winter Olympics are in full swing in Italy, and athletes from 93 countries are competing in 16 disciplines across eight sports.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Routine maintenance and upgrades to the grid were already causing households nationwide to experience sticker shock on their monthly bills.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many households are struggling under the weight of high utility bills, and policymakers should closely examine every factor contributing to those costs.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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People living far from their birthplaces face long-distance bureaucratic hurdles to get them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their children’s birthplaces reflect their father’s journeyman status in the NFL, having started in at least one game for a record nine different teams during his 17-year career.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
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Oceanview rooms with a terrace are worth the upgrade, with the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing in every shade of Caribbean blue.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2025
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Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings?—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Days before the Olympic torch was lit at San Siro, Milan’s Piazza del Duomo, which fronts the city’s elaborate Gothic cathedral, was packed with Olympic visitors, many wearing sweatshirts and jackets bearing the flags of their homelands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Only later did Europeans take cacao back to their homelands and later to Africa, where it was turned into a crop and mass-produced.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Homes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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