noun

home

hohm

noun

The place where someone lives, especially with their family.

"After the trip, it felt good to finally be home."

"They bought their first home last year."

adj

Relating to one's own dwelling or country, as opposed to abroad.

"The team lost its unbeaten home record."

adv

To or at one's place of residence.

"She drove home after the late shift."

How to Use Home

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishWhere you live — your house, or more broadly, the place or country you feel you belong to.

Common pairings

at home home team leave home feel at home

homed past tense, homes singular

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From Old English hām, going back to a very old Indo-European root meaning "village" or "dwelling place."

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