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Home

/(h)əʊm/

Home is an adjective, adverb and noun with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Relating to the home team (the team at whose venue a game is played).
    “the home end, home advantage, home supporters”
  2. Of or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
adverb
  1. 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.”
  2. Into the right, proper or stowed position
    “sails sheeted home”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms homeward home base abode domicile dwelling house
Antonyms away road visitor

Origin

From Middle English home.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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