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home

 
pronunciation:
hom
parts of speech:
noun, adverb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Your home is the place where you and your family live.
It's fun to go places, but I like my home too.The forest is home to many animals.
 
synonyms:
address, dwelling, place, residence
similar words:
habitat, house, nest, quarter, roost
definition 2: A home is the house, apartment, or other building in which a person lives.
Many new homes are being built in this area.
synonyms:
apartment, cabin, house, mansion, mobile home, town house
similar words:
camper, cottage, hut
definition 3: Home is the country, town, or other area where you were born or grew up.
When she's traveling a lot to other countries, she often misses home.
synonyms:
hometown
similar words:
birthplace, land, nation
definition 4: A home is a place where people who need help taking care of themselves live. They live together in a group and are cared for by other people.
My grandfather says he grew up in a home. He lost his parents in an accident when he was only two years old.
similar words:
institution, mission, nursing home, shelter
definition 5: In the game of baseball, home is where you stand when you bat, and it is the base you have to touch in order to score a point. "Home" has the same meaning as "home base" or "home plate."
When his foot touched home, he scored the final run and won the game for his team.
synonyms:
home plate
similar words:
base
 
part of speech: adverb
definition: When you go home, you go to the place where you live, or you go in that direction.
I think Jordan was walking home when I saw him.We walked down to the park, but we took the bus home.I was bored at my cousin's house and I wanted to go home.
similar words:
indoors
Word Builder: home +
  • homeless:
    having no home.
  • homemade:
    made at home, not in a factory.
  • homeroom:
    the classroom where you meet in the morning so the teacher can take attendance.
  • homesick:
    feeling sad because you are away from you home and family.
  • homework:
    work for school that you do at home.
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