home

noun

One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.

A dwelling.

The place (residence, settlement, country, etc.), where a person was born or raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian.

A house that has been made home-like, to suit the comfort of those who live there.

The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections.

(by extension) Anything that serves the functions of a home, as comfort, safety, sense of belonging, etc.

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

A place of refuge, rest or care; an asylum.

(by extension) The grave; the final rest; also, the native and eternal dwelling place of the soul.

(Internet) The landing page of a website; the site's homepage.

(music, informal) The chord at which a melody starts and to which it can resolve.

(baseball) Home plate.

(lacrosse) The place of a player in front of an opponent’s goal; also, the player.

(board games) The ultimate point aimed at in a progress; the goal.

A focus point.

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

A number of places in the United States, all apparently meaning home, a place to live:

(computing) A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the first character of the current line, or in a web browser to the top of the web page.

A habitational surname from Old English.

An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Marshall County, Kansas.

An unincorporated community in Rayne Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington.

An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia.

(computing) Clipping of home directory. [(computing) A directory that contains a user's files.]

verb

(of animals, intransitive) To return to its owner.

adjective

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

Of, from, or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign.

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

(obsolete) Personal, intimate.

adverb

To one's home.

To one's place of residence or one's customary or official location.

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

To the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length.

(Internet) To the home page.

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

(UK, soccer) into the goal

(nautical) into the right, proper or stowed position

To one's place of birth.

Synonyms for home

housen aboden dwellingn domicilen householdn familyn habitationn residencen homesteadn domiciliaryadj homelandn residentialadj placen

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