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- pronunciation:
- hom
- parts of speech:
- noun, adverb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A home is the place where a person or animal lives.
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
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| 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
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| definition 3: |
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
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| definition 4: |
Home is the country, town, or other area where you were born or grew up.
Ms. Kim travels a lot to other countries and she often misses home.- synonyms:
- hometown
- similar words:
- birthplace, land, nation
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| 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
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| related words: |
address, apartment, center |
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| 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
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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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animal homes |
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den, nest |
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broader category that includes homes |
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community |
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similar to home |
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dwelling, residence |
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some activities associated with a homes |
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build, clean, construct, decorate, dwell, garden, landscape, live, paint, reside |
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some kinds of homes |
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apartment, cabin, cottage, house, hut, igloo, manor, mansion, mobile home, pueblo, tent, tepee, trailer |
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some parts of a home |
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chimney, door, foundation, frame, roof, wall, window |
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some people associated with a home |
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carpenter, family, household, landlord, maid, nanny, parent, relative |
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some sections of homes |
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attic, balcony, cellar, deck, garage, hallway, patio, porch, roof, room, yard |
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some tools used in making homes |
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brush, drill, hammer, level, pliers, saw, screwdriver, tape measure, wrench |
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