home

/hˈoʊm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

where you live at a particular time
“deliver the package to my home”
housing that someone is living in
“he built a modest dwelling near the pond”
the country or state or city where you live
“Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home”
(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”
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
place where something began and flourished
“the United States is the home of basketball”
an environment offering affection and security
“home is where the heart is”
a social unit living together
“he moved his family to Virginia”
an institution where people are cared for
“a home for the elderly”

adjective

used of your own ground
“a home game”
relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are
“my home town”
inside the country
“the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior”

adverb

at or to or in the direction of one's home or family
“He stays home on weekends”
on or to the point aimed at
“the arrow struck home”
to the fullest extent; to the heart
“drove the nail home”

verb

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