home  /ˈhoʊm/ ? Meaning of "home"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) where you live at a particular time
  2. (n) housing that someone is living in
  3. (n) the country or state or city where you live
  4. (n) (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
  5. (n) the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
  6. (n) place where something began and flourished
  7. (n) an environment offering affection and security
  8. (n) a social unit living together
  9. (n) an institution where people are cared for
  10. (v) provide with, or send to, a home
  11. (v) return home accurately from a long distance
  12. (adj) used of your own ground
  13. (adj) relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are
  14. (adj) inside the country
  15. (adv) at or to or in the direction of one's home or family
  16. (adv) on or to the point aimed at
  17. (adv) to the fullest extent; to the heart

Usage(s):

  1. It's a wind turbine designed especially for home use.
  2. In the wake of a surprise court decision, the state says that its home schoolers are.
  3. As Asians set down new roots around the world, home is no longer a fixed destination, explains Pico Iyer.

Quotes

  1. "They can have mixed emotions, of course," James said, adding that Akron will "always be home for me."
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: LeBron James Source: CBC.ca

  2. "If you win the final, you make yourself immortal, at least in our country," Netherlands star Arjen Robben said. "We will do everything we can to take the Cup back home."
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Arjen Robben Source: Philadelphia Daily News

  3. "I understand that back home police are putting people in prison," Mr Putin said after a meeting with Bill Clinton in Moscow, drawing a laugh from his American guest. "That's their job. I'm counting on the fact that the positive trend seen in...
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Vladimir Putin Source: National

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