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(adj., noun, adverb, adj.sat, verb)
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Definitions

There are 17 meanings of the word Home.

How to pronounce home:

US

Home - as an adjective

Used of your own ground

Example: "A home game"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
away10

Relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are

Example: "My home town"

Home - as a noun

Where you live at a particular time

Example: "Deliver the package to my home"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
place9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
abode8residence12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The country or state or city where you live

Example: "Canadian tariffs enabled united states lumber companies to raise prices at home"

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

Example: "He ruled that the runner failed to touch home"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
home basehome plateplate7

The place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
base6

Place where something began and flourished

Example: "The united states is the home of basketball"

An environment offering affection and security

Example: "Home is where the heart is"

A social unit living together

Example: "He moved his family to virginia"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
family14house8household16menage9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
social unitunit4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An institution where people are cared for

Example: "A home for the elderly"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
nursing homerest home

Home - as an adverb

At or to or in the direction of one's home or family

Example: "He stays home on weekends"

On or to the point aimed at

Example: "The arrow struck home"

To the fullest extent; to the heart

Example: "Drove the nail home"

Home - as an adjective satellite

Inside the country

Example: "The british home office has broader responsibilities than the united states department of the interior"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
interior8internal8national8

Home - as a verb

Provide with, or send to, a home

Return home accurately from a long distance

Example: "Homing pigeons"

Example Sentences

"I can't wait to go home and relax after work."
"My parents are remodeling our home."
"We have a beautiful garden in our home."
"My home is located near a park."
"The burglar broke into our home last night."
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Word Game Points

Is HOME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, home is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HOME has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is HOME a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, home is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HOME has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.

Is HOME a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, home is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HOME has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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