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Home (Noun)

Meaning¹

Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless".

Examples

She grew up in a small home on the outskirts of town with her parents and siblings.
The charity's goal is to provide permanent homes for all the families displaced by the hurricane.
After years of renting, they finally found a home that fit their budget and met their needs.
The elderly woman lived alone in her home, surrounded by memories of her late husband and children.
The family's new home had a big backyard where the kids could play and ride their bikes.

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Home (verb)

Meaning²

The place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end.

Examples

The spaceship returned to its home planet after a long intergalactic journey.
The naval base served as the home port for the entire fleet during the war.
The astronaut's home base was the space station, where she lived and worked for six months.
The helicopter squadron was based at the home airfield, where they took off and landed for each mission.
The submarine's home port was a secret location, known only to a select few in the military.

Meaning³

An institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly".

Examples

The local charity had raised funds to build a new home for orphaned children.
After the war, many refugees were relocated to temporary homes for displaced persons.
She spent her last years in a home for the elderly, surrounded by kind nurses and friendly volunteers.
The new hospice home for terminally ill patients offered a peaceful and supportive environment for their final days.
A private organization had set up a home for recovering addicts, providing counseling and job training programs.

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Home (verb)

Meaning⁴

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home".

Examples

The umpire yelled "out" as the runner failed to touch home plate before the catcher tagged him.
The batter sprinted towards home, hoping to score the winning run.
The catcher stood behind home, ready to tag the runner trying to steal.
The runner rounded third base and headed for home, the crowd cheering him on.
The pitcher wound up and threw a fastball down the middle of home, striking out the batter.

Meaning⁵

The country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey".

Examples

The city where she grew up will always be her home.
His home is New Jersey, but he currently lives in California for work.
After traveling abroad for months, she was happy to be back home.
The company's home is in Silicon Valley, where it was founded.
The new policy will have significant implications for businesses at home and abroad.

Meaning⁶

Place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball".

Examples

The city of New Orleans is the home of jazz music, where it originated and evolved over the years.
Silicon Valley is the home of the tech industry, where many startups and companies have grown and thrived.
The ancient city of Athens is the home of Western philosophy, where great thinkers like Socrates and Plato once taught.
The Great Barrier Reef is the home of an incredible array of marine life, with thousands of species calling it their own.
The city of Hollywood is the home of the American film industry, where movies and TV shows have been produced for decades.

A social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"; "the family refused to accept his will".