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/(h)əʊm/

noun

  1. A dwelling.

  2. One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

  3. The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.

    the home of the pine

Synonyms: home base, abode, domicile, dwelling, house, residence, tenement

verb

  1. (of animals) To return to its owner.

    The dog homed.

  2. (always with "in on") To seek or aim for something.

    The missile was able to home in on the target.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.

  2. (except in phrases) That strikes home; direct, pointed.

  3. Personal, intimate.

adverb

  1. To one's home

  2. At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home

    Everyone's gone to watch the game; there's nobody home.

  3. To a full and intimate degree; to the heart of the matter; fully, directly.

Synonyms: homeward

noun

  1. A directory that contains a user's files.

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