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Meaning
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.
The place (residence,
settlement
, country, etc.), where a person
was born
and/or
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.
Anything that
serves
the
functions
of a home, as
comfort
,
safety
,
sense
of
belonging
, etc.
●
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, Football (soccer) & Sports:
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 & Nautical:
A focus point.
The
landing page
of a
website
; the site's homepage.
●
In Music & Nautical:
A focus point.
The
chord
at which a
melody
starts
and to which it can resolve.
●
In Computing, British English, Internet & Nautical:
Clipping of home directory.
●
In Computing & Buttons:
A key that when
pressed
causes
the
cursor
to
go to
the first
character
of the current
line
, or in a
web browser
to the
top
of the
web
page.
Verb
●
To
return
to its owner.
●
To
seek
or
aim
for something.
Name
●
A
habitational
surname
from Old English.
●
A number of
places
in the United States, all
apparently
meaning
home, a place to live:
An
unincorporated
community
in Franklin Township, Marshall County, Kansas.
●
A number of
places
in the United States, all
apparently
meaning
home, a place to live:
An
unincorporated
community
in Rayne Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
●
A number of
places
in the United States, all
apparently
meaning
home, a place to live:
A
census-designated place
in Pierce County, Washington.
●
A number of
places
in the United States, all
apparently
meaning
home, a place to live:
An
unincorporated
community
in Braxton County, West Virginia.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
home
English
home
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Tenement
House
Dwelling
Abode
Domicile
Residence
Habitations
Houses
Homeward
Household
Habitation
Dwellings
Civilization
Abiding-Place
Households
Home Base
More
Related
Residence
Apartment
Shelter
Family
Cottage
School
Property
Town
Mansion
City
Garden
Kitchen
Neighborhood
Car
Room
Estate
Building
Bedroom
Place
Community
Garage
Vacation
Residential
Condo
Housing
Village
Sanctuary
Office
Land
Bed
Furniture
Life
Roof
Back
Bathroom
Site
Basement
Backyard
Cabin
Website
Location
Upstairs
Vehicle
Paradise
Restaurant
Lunch
Living Room
Country House
Summer House
More
Rhymes
Om
Ohm
Rom
Rome
Holm
Tome
Mome
Poem
Comb
Dome
Loam
Roam
Home
Pome
Foam
Prome
Gnome
Crome
Gnome
Heaume
Recomb
Chrome
Defoam
Jerome
Go Home
Come Home
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