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noun/hˈoʊm/
Definition
where you live at a particular time
housing that someone is living in
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈoʊm/
🇬🇧British English
/hˌɛtɹəsˈɛkʃuːəlz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˌɛtɹəsˈɛkʃuːəlz/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈoʊm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounwhere you live at a particular time
“deliver the package to my home”
nounhousing that someone is living in
“he built a modest dwelling near the pond”
nounthe country or state or city where you live
“Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home”
noun(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”
nounthe place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
nounplace where something began and flourished
“the United States is the home of basketball”
nounan environment offering affection and security
“home is where the heart is”
nouna social unit living together
“he moved his family to Virginia”
nounan institution where people are cared for
“a home for the elderly”
verbprovide with, or send to, a home
verbreturn home accurately from a long distance
“homing pigeons”
adjectiveused of your own ground
“a home game”
adjectiverelating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are
“my home town”
adjectiveinside the country
“the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior”
adverbat or to or in the direction of one's home or family
“He stays home on weekends”
adverbon or to the point aimed at
“the arrow struck home”
adverbto the fullest extent; to the heart
“drove the nail home”
Word Forms
homelyadjectivehaving a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
homeverbreturn home accurately from a long distance
placeverbassign to (a job or a home)
dwellverbinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
domiciliaryadjectiveof or relating to or provided in a domicile
homyadjectivehaving a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
homeyadjectivehaving a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
householdernounsomeone who owns a home
homenounan environment offering affection and security
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heim
wo Sie zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt leben
🇫🇷French
maison
où vous vivez à un moment donné
🇪🇸Spanish
hogar
donde vives en un momento particular
🇮🇹Italian
casa
dove vivi in ​​un determinato momento
🇳🇱Dutch
thuis
waar u op een bepaald tijdstip woont
🇵🇹Portuguese
lar
onde você mora em um determinado momento
🇷🇺Russian
дом
где вы живете в определенное время
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घर
जहाँ आप किसी विशेष समय पर रहते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
বাড়ি
যেখানে আপনি একটি নির্দিষ্ট সময়ে থাকেন
🇮🇳Tamil
வீடு
நீங்கள் ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நேரத்தில் வசிக்கிறீர்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇల్లు
మీరు ఒక నిర్దిష్ట సమయంలో ఎక్కడ నివసిస్తున్నారు
🇮🇳Marathi
घर
जिथे तुम्ही एका विशिष्ट वेळी राहता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘર
જ્યાં તમે ચોક્કસ સમયે રહો છો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮನೆ
ನೀವು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വീട്
നിങ്ങൾ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക സമയത്ത് എവിടെയാണ് താമസിക്കുന്നത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਰ
ਜਿੱਥੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਖਾਸ ਸਮੇਂ 'ਤੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھر
جہاں آپ کسی خاص وقت میں رہتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
您在特定时间居住的地方
🇯🇵Japanese
特定の時期にどこに住んでいるか
🇰🇷Korean
특정 시간에 사는 곳
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trang chủ
nơi bạn sống vào một thời điểm cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
บ้าน
ที่คุณอาศัยอยู่ในช่วงเวลาใดเวลาหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
rumah
di mana Anda tinggal pada waktu tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
bahay
kung saan ka nakatira sa isang partikular na oras
🇲🇾Malay
rumah
tempat anda tinggal pada masa tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بيت
المكان الذي تعيش فيه في وقت معين
🇮🇷Persian
خانه
جایی که در یک زمان خاص زندگی می کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
Ev
belirli bir zamanda nerede yaşıyorsun
🇮🇱Hebrew
בַּיִת
איפה אתה גר בזמן מסוים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'home'?
The primary meaning of 'home' is 'where you live at a particular time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'home' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'home' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'home' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'home' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'home' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'home' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'home' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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