home

home · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The place where one lives, especially as a member of a family.

  2. 2.

    A place of origin or belonging.

  3. 3.

    An institution for people needing care.

  4. 4.

    In sports, the team's own ground.

  5. 5.

    Relating to one's own dwelling or country.

  6. 6.

    To or at one's home.

  7. 7.

    To the point; effectively.

Forms

plural: homes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    home sweet home — an expression of pleasure at being home
  • •
    make yourself at home — feel comfortable as if in your own home
  • •
    home is where the heart is — home is wherever loved ones are
  • •
    bring something home — make something clear
  • •
    close to home — affecting one personally
  • •
    hit home — have a significant emotional impact

Related words

Antonyms: abroad
See also: dwelling, family, house, residence
Synonyms: abode, dwelling, house, residence

Etymology

From Old English "hām" (dwelling, house, home), from Proto-Germanic "haimaz" (home, village), from Proto-Indo-European "ḱoimos" (settlement). Cognate with German "Heim" and Dutch "heem."