English

Detailed Synonyms for home in English

home:

home [the ~] nom

  1. the home
    – housing that someone is living in 1
    the residence
    – a large and imposing house 1
    the home
    – housing that someone is living in 1
    • home [the ~] nom
      • they raise money to provide homes for the homeless1
    the house
    – a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families 1
    • house [the ~] nom
      • he has a house on Cape Cod1
      • she felt she had to get out of the house1
  2. the home
    – housing that someone is living in 1
    the home; the domicile; the habitation; the dwelling; the dwelling house; the abode
    – housing that someone is living in 1
  3. the home
    the residence; the base; the home
    the house
    – a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families 1
    • house [the ~] nom
      • he has a house on Cape Cod1
      • she felt she had to get out of the house1
  4. the home
    the place of residence; the residence; the domicile; the address; the habitat; the dwelling place; the home
  5. the home
    the base; the residence; the home
  6. the home
    the mental institution; the madhouse; the funny farm; the mental hospital; the loony bin; the mental home; the nut-house; the home
  7. the home
    the home; the home for the elderly
  8. the home
    – an institution where people are cared for 1
    the home; the nursing home; the rest home
    – an institution where people are cared for 1
  9. the home
    – (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score 1
    the home; the plate; the home base; the home plate
    – (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score 1
  10. the home
    – a social unit living together 1
    the house; the home; the family; the household; the menage
    – a social unit living together 1
    • house [the ~] nom
      • I waited until the whole house was asleep1
    • home [the ~] nom
      • the teacher asked how many people made up his home1
    • family [the ~] nom
      • he moved his family to Virginia1
    • household [the ~] nom
      • It was a good Christian household1
    • menage [the ~] nom
  11. the home
    – the country or state or city where you live 1
    the home
    – the country or state or city where you live 1
    • home [the ~] nom
      • Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home1
      • his home is New Jersey1
  12. the home
    – the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end 1
    the base; the home
    – the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end 1
  13. the home
    – where you live at a particular time 1
    the place; the home
    – where you live at a particular time 1
    • place [the ~] nom
      • your place or mine?1
    • home [the ~] nom
      • deliver the package to my home1
      • he doesn't have a home to go to1
  14. the home
    – place where something began and flourished 1
    the home
    – place where something began and flourished 1
    • home [the ~] nom
      • the United States is the home of basketball1
  15. the home
    – an environment offering affection and security 1
    the home
    – an environment offering affection and security 1
    • home [the ~] nom
      • home is where the heart is1
      • he grew up in a good Christian home1
      • there's no place like home1
  16. the home
    – A beginning position, such as the upper left corner of a character-based display, the left end of a line of text, cell A1 of a spreadsheet, or the top of a document. 2
    the home
    – A beginning position, such as the upper left corner of a character-based display, the left end of a line of text, cell A1 of a spreadsheet, or the top of a document. 2
  17. the home
    – A place where one lives; a residence. 2
    the home
    – A place where one lives; a residence. 2

home adj

  1. home

home adj

  1. home
    – inside the country 1
    home; internal; interior; national
    – inside the country 1
  2. home
    – used of your own ground 1
    home
    – used of your own ground 1
    • home adj
      • a home game1
  3. home
    – relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are 1
    home
    – relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are 1
    • home adj
      • my home town1

home adv

  1. home
    – at or to or in the direction of one's home or family 1
    home
    – at or to or in the direction of one's home or family 1
    • home adv
      • He stays home on weekends1
      • after the game the children brought friends home for supper1
      • I'll be home tomorrow1
      • came riding home in style1
      • I hope you will come home for Christmas1
      • I'll take her home1
      • don't forget to write home1
  2. home
    – to the fullest extent; to the heart 1
    home
    – to the fullest extent; to the heart 1
    • home adv
      • drove the nail home1
      • drove his point home1
      • his comments hit home1
  3. home
    – on or to the point aimed at 1
    home
    – on or to the point aimed at 1
    • home adv
      • the arrow struck home1

home verbe

  1. home
    – return home accurately from a long distance 1
    home
    – return home accurately from a long distance 1
  2. home
    – provide with, or send to, a home 1
    home
    – provide with, or send to, a home 1

Related Words for "home":

  • homes, homely

Alternate Synonyms for "home":


Antonyms for "home":


Related Definitions for "home":

  1. inside the country1
  2. used of your own ground1
    • a home game1
  3. relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are1
    • my home town1
  4. at or to or in the direction of one's home or family1
    • He stays home on weekends1
    • after the game the children brought friends home for supper1
    • I'll be home tomorrow1
    • came riding home in style1
    • I hope you will come home for Christmas1
    • I'll take her home1
    • don't forget to write home1
  5. to the fullest extent; to the heart1
    • drove the nail home1
    • drove his point home1
    • his comments hit home1
  6. on or to the point aimed at1
    • the arrow struck home1
  7. housing that someone is living in1
    • they raise money to provide homes for the homeless1
  8. an institution where people are cared for1
    • a home for the elderly1
  9. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score1
    • he ruled that the runner failed to touch home1
  10. a social unit living together1
    • the teacher asked how many people made up his home1
  11. the country or state or city where you live1
    • Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home1
    • his home is New Jersey1
  12. the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end1
  13. where you live at a particular time1
    • deliver the package to my home1
    • he doesn't have a home to go to1
  14. place where something began and flourished1
    • the United States is the home of basketball1
  15. an environment offering affection and security1
    • home is where the heart is1
    • he grew up in a good Christian home1
    • there's no place like home1
  16. return home accurately from a long distance1
  17. provide with, or send to, a home1
  18. A beginning position, such as the upper left corner of a character-based display, the left end of a line of text, cell A1 of a spreadsheet, or the top of a document.2
  19. A place where one lives; a residence.2

Related Synonyms for home