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- pronunciation:
- hom
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the place where a person or animal lives.
It's fun to go places, but I like being at home too.The forest is home to many animals.
- synonyms:
- address, dwelling, place, residence
- similar words:
- accommodation, habitat, homestead, house, lodging, nest, quarter, roost
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| definition 2: |
the house, apartment, or other building in which a person lives.
Her home has three rooms.- synonyms:
- apartment, cabin, condominium, house, mansion, mobile home, town house
- similar words:
- bungalow, camper, cottage, hovel, hut, shack
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| definition 3: |
one's family environment.
He comes from an unhappy home.She grew up in a home that believed in the importance of education.- synonyms:
- hearth
- similar words:
- circle, household, nest, place, roost
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| definition 4: |
the country, town, or other area where a person lives or grew up.
Although I lived in Japan for ten years, Canada will always be my home.- synonyms:
- country, homeland, hometown
- similar words:
- birthplace, land, locality, nation
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| definition 5: |
a place where people who cannot take care of themselves live and are cared for.
Our town has a group home for children who have no parents.- synonyms:
- asylum
- similar words:
- institution, mission, shelter
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| definition 6: |
home plate in baseball or softball.
He ran to home as fast as he could.- synonyms:
- home plate
- similar words:
- base
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| related words: |
address, apartment, center |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having to do with one's home.
His home life is happy.- synonyms:
- domestic, household
- similar words:
- homemade, indigenous, native
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| related words: |
domestic |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
to or toward home; homeward.
I take the bus home after school.It was late, so we decided to go home.- synonyms:
- homeward
- similar words:
- indoors, within
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| definition 2: |
in the direction pointed to or aimed at.
Robin's arrow struck home. |
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, hole, 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, bungalow, cabin, condominium, cottage, house, hut, igloo, lodge, loft, manor, mansion, mobile home, pueblo, shack, tent, tepee, trailer |
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some parts of a home |
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chimney, door, foundation, frame, gutter, roof, shingles, shutter, stairs, stoop, wall, window |
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some people associated with a home |
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butler, caretaker, carpenter, family, household, housekeeper, housewife, 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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awl, brush, drill, file, hammer, level, mallet, pliers, saw, screwdriver, tape measure, vise, wrench |
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