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[n] housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
[n] an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
[n] (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"
[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[n] the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
[n] where you live; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
[n] place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"
[n] an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"
[adv] at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; "He stays home on weekends"; "after the game the children brought friends home for supper"; "I'll be home tomorrow"; "came riding home in style"; "I hope you will come home for Christmas"; "I'll take her home"; "don't forget to write home"
[adv] to the fullest extent; to the heart; "drove the nail home"; "drove his point home"; "his comments hit home"
[adv] on or to the point aimed at; "the arrow struck home"
[adj] having controlling authority; where important decisions are made; "home base"; "home ofice"
[adj] relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are; "my home town"
[v] return home accurately from a long distance, as of some birds; "homing pigeons"
[v] provide with, or send to, a home

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Synonyms

abode, base, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, family, habitation, home plate, house, household, menage, nursing home, place, plate, rest home

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