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/(h)əʊm/

A dwelling.

📖 Definitions of "Home"

noun
  1. 1

    A dwelling.

  2. 2

    One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

  3. 3

    The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.

    "the home of the pine"

  4. 4

    A focus point.

verb
  1. 1

    (of animals) To return to its owner.

    "The dog homed."

  2. 2

    (always with "in on") To seek or aim for something.

    "The missile was able to home in on the target."

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.

  2. 2

    (except in phrases) That strikes home; direct, pointed.

  3. 3

    Personal, intimate.

  4. 4

    Relating to the home team (the team at whose venue a game is played).

    "the home end, home advantage, home supporters"

adverb
  1. 1

    To one's home

  2. 2

    At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home

    "Everyone's gone to watch the game; there's nobody home."

  3. 3

    To a full and intimate degree; to the heart of the matter; fully, directly.

  4. 4

    Into the goal

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