home

noun
UK: /həʊm/
US: /hoʊm/

  1. The place where you live, especially with your family.

    1. I'm going home now, see you later [ ] [ ]
    2. After a long day at work, it's nice to come home and relax. [ ] [ ]

  2. The town, state, or country where you were born or where you live.

    1. This city is my home now [ ] [ ]
    2. She returned home after many years of working abroad. [ ] [ ]

  3. A place where something is normally found or was started.

    1. The internet is home to many funny videos. [ ] [ ]
    2. Italy is home to some of the world's greatest works of art. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

residence house dwelling homeward
home verb

  1. To go to your house or the place where you live.

    1. Let's home now, it's late [ ] [ ]
    2. After the party, everyone homed safely and soundly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be guided towards a place, especially by electronic signals.

    1. The missile homed on the target. [ ] [ ]
    2. The aircraft automatically homed in on the distress signal. [ ] [ ]
home adjective

  1. Relating to your house or family life.

    1. I had a home birth last month. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company promotes a good home and work balance. [ ] [ ]

  2. Relating to the place where something was first made or developed.

    1. This is our home product. [ ] [ ]
    2. We invest in home grown talent rather than importing specialists. [ ] [ ]
home adverb

  1. To or at your home.

    1. I'm staying home tonight [ ] [ ]
    2. She works from home now. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "home" in English means: The place where you live, especially with your family., The town, state, or country where you were born or where you live., A place where something is normally found or was started..

The phonetic transcription of "home" is /həʊm/ in British English and /hoʊm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "home": residence, house, dwelling, homeward.

Example usage of "home": "I'm going home now, see you later". More examples on the page.