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Common
noun
•
A
dwelling
.
One’s own
dwelling place
; the
house
or
structure
in
which one
lives
;
especially
the
house
in
which one
lives with
one's
family
; the
habitual
abode
of one’s
family
; also, one’s
birthplace
.
The
place
where a person was
raised
;
childhood
or
parental
home
;
home
of one’s
parents
or
guardian
.
The
abiding place
of the
affections
,
especially
of the
domestic
affections
.
A
house
that has been made home-like, to
suit
the
comfort
of those who
live
there.
A
place
of
refuge
,
rest
or
care
; an
asylum
.
The
grave
; the
final
rest
; also, the
native
and
eternal
dwelling place
of the
soul
.
•
One’s
native land
; the
place
or
country
in
which one
dwells
; the
place
where one’s
ancestors
dwell
or
dwelt
.
•
The
locality
where a
thing
is
usually
found, or was first found, or where it is
naturally
abundant
;
habitat
;
seat
.
•
In Board games:
A
focus
point
.
The
ultimate
point
aimed at
in a
progress
; the
goal
.
•
In Baseball:
A
focus
point
.
Home plate
.
•
In Lacrosse:
A
focus
point
.
The
place
of a
player
in front of
an opponent’s
goal
; also, the
player
.
•
In Internet:
A
focus
point
.
The
landing page
of a
website
; the site's
homepage
.
•
In Computing:
Clipping
of
home directory
.
•
In Computing:
A
key
that when
pressed
causes
the
cursor
to
go to
the first
character
of the
current
line
, or on the
Internet
to the
top
of the
web page
.
adv
•
To
one's
home
To
one's
place
of
residence
or
one's
customary
or
official
location
To
one's
place
of
birth
To the
place
where it
belongs
; to the
end of
a
course
;
to the full
length
•
In Internet:
To
one's
home
To the
home page
•
At or in
one's
place
of
residence
or
one's
customary
or
official
location
;
at home
•
To a
full
and
intimate
degree
; to the
heart
of
the matter
;
fully
,
directly
.
•
In British English & Football (soccer):
into the
goal
•
In Nautical:
into the right,
proper
or
stowed
position
adj
•
Of, from, or
pertaining
to one’s
dwelling
or
country
;
domestic
; not
foreign
•
That
strikes
home
;
direct
,
pointed
.
•
Personal
,
intimate
.
•
In Sports:
Relating
to the
home team
(the
team
at whose
venue
a game
is
played
).
verb
•
To
return
to its
owner
.
•
To
seek
or
aim
for something.
name
•
A
habitational
surname
, from
Old English
.
Sourced from
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