Word: Home

Pronunciation

/hoʊm/

Definitions

• Noun: The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household; a dwelling place. For example: “After a long day at work, he was happy to be back home.”
• Adjective: Relating to or connected with the place where one lives or where one’s center of interest lies. For example: “Home cooking always tastes better than eating out.”
• Verb (informal): To return home. For example: “She decided to home early today because she wasn’t feeling well.”
• Adverb: Directly toward or to a destination, especially one’s home. For example: “The bird flew straight home after leaving the nest.”

Phrases

• “Home sweet home”: An expression used to convey happiness or relief upon returning to one’s own home.
• “Make yourself at home”: An invitation to guests to feel comfortable and relaxed in one’s house as if it were their own.
• “There’s no place like home”: Expresses the sentiment that one’s own home is the most comforting and desirable place to be.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “They bought a new home in the suburbs.”
• Adjective: “Homegrown vegetables are often fresher and healthier.”
• Verb: “I’m homing soon, so could you start dinner without me?”
• Adverb: “The arrow hit the bullseye right at home.”

Synonyms

• Residence
• Dwelling
• Abode
• House
• Apartment
• Place
• Base (as in a base of operations)
• Headquarters (figurative use)

For the verb sense of “to return home”:

• Return
• Go back
• Come home
• Head home