Definition of homenext
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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found the American south, the home of the armadillo the island is home to many thousands of plant species

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as in country
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship the U.S. is my home the folks back home were always eager for news about how well they had fared since moving away

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as in household
those who live as a family in one house comes from a loving home a man who believes that a person's home is the most important thing in life

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as in birthplace
a place of origin Springfield, Massachusetts, is the home of basketball, for it was there that Dr. James Naismith invented the game to keep his students active during foul weather

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home

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verb

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Recent Examples of home
Noun
Marijka Bobyr, a home health care nurse in New York, told The New York Times that fear has not disappeared but that patients are increasingly willing to push through it. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 In all, nearly 480 workers can expect payouts -- some 300 still working on the site, another 100 elsewhere in Italy and the rest in their home countries. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
But in recent years, researchers have homed in specifically on behaviors that indicate compulsive use of social media. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026 Multiple savings accounts can home this money, assuming savers don't want to try their luck investing in stocks instead. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home
Recent Examples of Synonyms for home
Noun
  • The new residences are located in Huixquilucan, and boast views of a golf course, other greenery and the Mexico City skyline.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In a criminal complaint, prosecutors accused Zhang of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president outside his residence in the Seattle area at the behest of Chinese officials.
    — David Douglas, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Development and wildfires have destroyed swaths of the plants’ habitat, while climate change is threatening to make much of what remains inhospitable.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The new definition removes an interpretation that had been used for half a century, and upheld by the Supreme Court, that harming an endangered species includes eliminating that species’ habitat.
    — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These countries will face the costs of aging at much lower income levels than the advanced economies that aged before them, the report says, noting that in Europe, the same shift took several decades.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Some Southeast Asian countries are trying to leverage their strengths to capture more of the value chain.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Some 39% limited in-person viewing to their household or close family and friends, almost twice the share of any other generation.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Income, bills, savings goals and family expenses shift, and the treat budget should reflect what the household can afford now.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Located in Oakbrook Center, the new space pays homage to the couturier-perfumer’s birthplace with a fragrance discovery experience that’s anchored by a selection of one-of-a-kind olfactory silhouettes named La Collection Privée Christian Dior.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Almost no filming happens here in California, which is the birthplace of the business.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That leaves room for disputes in which both sides agree the job began as at will but disagree about what was understood later.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This book doesn’t use that idea too much, but moving from room to room like that is in there for sure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • He was arrested in Baltimore in March 2025 after picking up his then-5-year-old son, who has autism and other disabilities, from his grandmother's house, according to court papers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel’s most unusual feature is its feng shui Japanese Zen garden, complete with an azumaya (open tea house) and cascading waterfall.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The electric motors run on an 850-volt architecture that promises up to 400 miles of range, with up to 200 miles added in as little as 13 minutes of charging.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Our guide to the best cameras features a range of pro-level models.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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