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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
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Dozens of homes stood abandoned until they were razed and replaced with signs saying to keep out.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
More than 12 million have had to flee their homes, earning Sudan the unfortunate privilege of having the world’s worst displacement crisis.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
It is intended to balance consumer protection with access to care, recognizing both growing demand and the realities of delivering services in people’s homes.
—Jake Krilovich, Boston Herald, 12 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
Since Carey's rescue, the cats have already found new homes.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Since the pandemic, Eber said she’s seen more buyers interested in homes on larger pieces of land.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
In a three-mile circle between Governor Hunt Road, Mallard Creek Road, Galloway Road and I-85, 562 homes are under construction and 1,075 units are proposed.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Dozens of homes stood abandoned until they were razed and replaced with signs saying to keep out.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
More than 12 million have had to flee their homes, earning Sudan the unfortunate privilege of having the world’s worst displacement crisis.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
It is intended to balance consumer protection with access to care, recognizing both growing demand and the realities of delivering services in people’s homes.
—Jake Krilovich, Boston Herald, 12 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
Since Carey's rescue, the cats have already found new homes.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Since the pandemic, Eber said she’s seen more buyers interested in homes on larger pieces of land.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
In a three-mile circle between Governor Hunt Road, Mallard Creek Road, Galloway Road and I-85, 562 homes are under construction and 1,075 units are proposed.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homes
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In a 5-1 vote, with one abstention, the Oakland City Council approved stricter rules for vehicles that remain parked in front of residences for months on end and tents that generate waste and, in some cases, hazardous fires.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The repeal allowed the city to charge homeowners and those living in single-family residences (the certain percentage of the public protected by the ordinance) the same trash collection fees that others had hitherto been forced to pay.—
Antonio Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 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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Two decades after Steve Jobs premiered the iPhone, a small but passionate movement — with offshoots in several countries — is rebelling against the omnipresent screen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ministers insist that, with kerosene supplies from the Netherlands and the Belgian hub of Antwerp remaining uninterrupted, there is no risk of rationing as some Asian countries are already doing.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mark Hamrick, a senior economic analyst with Bankrate, says households should focus on prioritizing essential spending over discretionary purchases.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, a sampling by San Diego County and the CDC representing the roughly 40,000 households close to the Tijuana River found 71% could smell sewage inside their homes and 69% had a member get sick from being exposed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 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 18 Apr. 2026.
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