Sekirov Dictionary

home

UK /həʊm/US /hoʊm/

noun18

  1. a house, apartment or other place where someone lives, often with their family
  2. A dwelling.
  3. The place (residence, settlement, country, etc.), where a person was born or raised; a childhood or parental home; the home of one’s parents or guardian.
  4. One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
  5. The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections.
  6. A house that has been made homelike, to suit the comfort of those who live there.
  7. Anything that serves the functions of a home, as comfort, safety, sense of belonging, etc.
  8. A place of refuge, rest or care; an asylum.
  9. (Internet) The landing page of a website; the site's homepage.
  10. The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.
  11. The ultimate point aimed at in a progress; the goal.
  12. Home plate.
  13. 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.
  14. Clipping of home directory.
  15. The grave; the final rest; also, the native and eternal dwelling place of the soul.
  16. The place of a player in front of an opponent’s goal; also, the player.
  17. (informal) The chord at which a melody starts and to which it can resolve.
  18. A focus point.

adverb9

  1. To one's home.
  2. To one's place of residence or one's customary or official location.
  3. To one's place of birth.
  4. At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home.
  5. (Internet) To the home page.
  6. To a full and intimate degree; to the heart of the matter; fully, directly.
  7. To the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length.
  8. (UK) into the goal
  9. into the right, proper or stowed position

adjective4

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign.
  2. Relating to the home team (the team at whose venue a game is played).
  3. (no longer used) That strikes home; direct, pointed.
  4. (no longer used) Personal, intimate.

verb1

  1. To return to its owner.
forms

homed · homing · homes · Homes

Phrases with home

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