How to spell home

Home Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

Top Definitions
Synonyms
Quiz
Related Content
More About Home
Examples
British
Idioms And Phrases

This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.

[ hohm ]

/ hoʊm /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for home on Thesaurus.com

This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.

noun

a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.

the place in which one's domestic affections are centered.

an institution for people who lack stable housing, who are sick or infirm, etc. : a nursing home;a home for those with dementia.

the dwelling place or retreat of an animal.

the place or region where something is native or most common.

any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home.

a person's native place or own country.

a principal base of operations or activities: The new stadium will be the home of the local football team.

(in games) the destination or goal.

Baseball. home plate.

Lacrosse. one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal.

adjective

of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country: home cooking;the rising home demand for gasoline.

principal or main: the corporation's home office.

reaching the mark aimed at: a home thrust.

Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team: The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season.Compare away (def. 11).

adverb

to, toward, or at home: to go home.

deep; to the heart: The truth of the accusation struck home.

to the mark or point aimed at: He drove the point home.

Nautical.

into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: We radioed instructions to the crew, and the huge sails were sheeted home.
in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home.
toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home.

verb (used without object), homed, hom·ing.

to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes (often followed by on): This clever defensive technology prevented torpedoes from homing on the U-boat.

to go or return home: Bees have the ability to learn visual landmarks and use them when foraging and homing.

to have a home where specified; reside: God now homes in the hearts of His people.

verb (used with object), homed, hom·ing.

to provide with a home: After being microchipped and fully vaccinated, the puppy was homed with six weeks free insurance.

Computers.

to provide (a computer) with a network connection: Each subscriber must be homed to a node in the network.
to prepare (a 3D printer) for use by setting the horizontal and vertical limits for positioning the extruder before a printing task: Do not try to do anything with your printer until you home it.

to provide a display or storage space for; house: Adding lighting to the unit creates a stunning wall feature to home all your treasured possessions. The library homes a wide variety of resources for the avid gardener.

to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc.: The guidance system homed the missile on a target that was radar-illuminated by the launch aircraft.

to bring or send home.

Verb Phrases

home in (on),

(of guided missiles, aircraft, etc.) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location: The bomb homed in on the bridge.
to direct one’s attention or energies toward: The committee quickly homed in on the relevant details.

OTHER WORDS FOR home

1 abode, dwelling, habitation; domicile.

2 hearth, fireside.

3 asylum.

See synonyms for home on Thesaurus.com

VIDEO FOR HOME

What Are 5 Words To Describe The Silent Generation?

The Silent Generation is the generation born between 1925–1945. Here are the words they think describe their generation.

Idioms about home

at home,

in one's own house or place of residence.
in one's own town or country.
prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home.We are always at home to her.
in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home.

well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics.
played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away.

bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for: The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her.

home and dry, British Informal. having safely achieved one's goal.

home free,

assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc.: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free.
certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc.: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free.

write home about, to comment especially on; remark on (usually used in the negative): The town was nothing to write home about. His cooking is really something to write home about.

Origin of home

First recorded before 900; noun and adverb; Middle English hom, Old English hām; cognate with Dutch heim, Old Norse heimr, Danish hjem, Swedish hem, German Heim “home,” Gothic haims “village”; akin to haunt

synonym study for home

1. See house.

usage note for home

See hone in.

OTHER WORDS FROM home

min·i·home, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH home

home , house (see synonym study at house)

Words nearby home

homage, homager, homalographic, hombre, homburg, home, home aid, home-alone, home automation, home banking, home base

Other definitions for home (2 of 2)

Home

[ hyoom ]

/ hyum /

noun

Lord. Douglas-Home.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

MORE ABOUT HOME

What is a basic definition of

home?

Home is a noun that refers to the place where a person or animal lives. Home can also mean a location where something is native or very common. Home is also used as an adverb to describe something that occurs to, toward, or at a home. Home has many other senses as a noun, adjective, and adverb.

The place where you live is your home. Animals also have homes. A nest is a bee’s home, for example.

Home is a synonym of the word house. However, home is often used to imply that a person is emotionally attached to the place they live and feels a sense of comfort there. While house can also refer to an empty building, home usually describes a building that is occupied.

Real-life examples: Houses, apartments, and condominiums are buildings that are used for homes. Animals make their homes in water, trees, caves, grass, underground, and elsewhere.
Used in a sentence: I invited my friends to a party at my home.

Home can also refer to a place where something is common or originates from.

Real-life examples: The United States is the home of baseball. Israel is home to many religious sites. Social media is the home of most of our favorite Internet memes.
Used in a sentence: Japan is the home of my heart.

As an adverb, home describes something that is happening at a home or happening to a home.

Real-life examples: When school is over, children go home. When people are sick, they might decide to stay home and not go to work. Military spouses often wait for their partners to return home.
Used in a sentence: She waited for her brother to come home before ordering pizza.

Where does

home come from?

The first records of home come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English word hām, both as a noun and adverb. The Old English word is related to words for home in other languages, such as the Dutch heim, the Old Norse heimr, and the German Heim.

Did you know ... ?

How is

home used in real life?

Home is a common word that is most often used to refer to places where people live.

Sometimes I don't feel old but then I remember I used to access the internet via physical discs that were mailed to my home.

— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) November 30, 2020

Tokushima is home to many sites of rich history and natural beauty. Check out our picks for the top tourist destinations on today's #JapanVirtualTour!

— Japan Consulate Miami (@JapanCons_Miami) October 28, 2020

Power walked home and made it with 8 minutes to spare 😅

— Sheepy (@ZsSheepy) November 29, 2020

Try using

home!

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for home?

A. apartment
B. mansion
C. office
D. cabin

Words related to home

apartment, cabin, condo, condominium, cottage, dormitory, dwelling, farm, hospital, house, hut, mansion, palace, place, residence, resort, shelter, trailer, country, family

How to use home in a sentence

She was greeted by dozens of onlookers on the street outside the home.
Election live updates: Trump returns to Wisconsin; Biden to face live audience at town hall|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
Moreno on Wednesday night told the Washington Blade that he is at his home and safe.
Cuban authorities threaten to arrest LGBTQ activist, journalist|Michael K. Lavers|September 17, 2020|Washington Blade
We’re able to build the script in our own home by ourselves.
‘Antebellum’ explores truths of our ugly past|Brian T. Carney|September 16, 2020|Washington Blade
Streaming watch parties have outlasted states’ shelter-at-home orders.
How the future of TV and streaming has – and hasn’t – been reshaped so far by 2020|Tim Peterson|September 16, 2020|Digiday

Harris did best in vote-rich New Castle County, winning 37 percent of the vote there, and ran strongest near Newark, home to the University of Delaware.
The Trailer: The First State goes last|David Weigel|September 15, 2020|Washington Post
That officer fretting about his “stance,” we learn, is plagued by PTSD that cripples him both on the job and at home.
'Babylon' Review: The Dumb Lives of Trigger-Happy Cops|Melissa Leon|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So, Islamized teaching sends girls back home for marriage and housework, and remains exclusively for boys.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, almost exactly 30 years after the trial, the judge left his home to board a steamboat and was never heard from again.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The FBI raided his home in 2000 with an affidavit questioning his use of $200,000 from his white supremacist fundraising.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Scalise spoke briefly, adding little of substance, saying that the people back home know him best.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was with a feeling of relief on both sides that the arrival of Mr. Haggard, of the Home Office, was announced.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
In the entrance hall of the Savoy, where large and lonely porters were dozing, he learnt that she was at home.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
I've never had time to write home about it, for I felt that it required a dissertation in itself to do it justice.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Now and then the boy who had bought Squinty, and who was taking him home, would look around at his pet in the slatted box.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
"I suppose the man Alessandro has something he calls a home," said the Senora, regaining herself a little.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for home (1 of 2)

home

/ (həʊm) /

noun

the place or a place where one liveshave you no home to go to?

a house or other dwelling

a family or other group living in a house or other place

a person's country, city, etc, esp viewed as a birthplace, a residence during one's early years, or a place dear to one

the environment or habitat of a person or animal

the place where something is invented, founded, or developedthe US is the home of baseball

a building or organization set up to care for orphans, the aged, etc
an informal name for a mental home

sport one's own groundthe match is at home

the objective towards which a player strives in certain sports
an area where a player is safe from attack

lacrosse

one of two positions of play nearest the opponents' goal
a player assigned to such a positioninside home

baseball another name for home plate

NZ informal, obsolete Britain, esp England

a home from home a place other than one's own home where one can be at ease

at home

in one's own home or country
at ease, as if at one's own home
giving an informal party at one's own home
British such a party

at home in, at home on or at home with familiar or conversant with

home and dry British informal definitely safe or successfulwe will not be home and dry until the votes have been counted Austral. and NZ equivalent: home and hosed

near home concerning one deeply

adjective (usually prenominal)

of, relating to, or involving one's home, country, etc; domestic

(of an activity) done in one's househome taping

effective or deadlya home thrust

sport relating to one's own grounda home game

US central; principalthe company's home office

adverb

to or at homeI'll be home tomorrow

to or on the point

to the fullest extenthammer the nail home

(of nautical gear) into or in the best or proper positionthe boom is home

bring home to

to make clear to
to place the blame on

come home nautical (of an anchor) to fail to hold

come home to to become absolutely clear to

nothing to write home about informal to be of no particular interestthe film was nothing to write home about

verb

(intr) (of birds and other animals) to return home accurately from a distance

(often foll by on or onto) to direct or be directed onto a point or target, esp by automatic navigational aids

to send or go home

to furnish with or have a home

(intr; often foll by in or in on) to be directed towards a goal, target, etc

Derived forms of home

homelike, adjective

Word Origin for home

Old English hām; related to Old Norse heimr, Gothic haims, Old High German heim, Dutch heem, Greek kōmi village

British Dictionary definitions for home (2 of 2)

Home

/ (hjuːm) /

noun

Baron See Home of the Hirsel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with home

In addition to the idioms beginning with home

home free
home in on
home run
home truth

also see:

at home
bring home
bring home the bacon
chickens come home to roost
close to home

Drive Homeeat someone out of house and homemake oneself at homenobody homenothing to write home abouttill the cows come home.

Home Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the owner of a $400,000 home would pay $316 annually. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022 If approved, taxes would increase $7.29 per year on a $100,000 home, the district said. Ted Slowik, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022 Madisonville's Detective Division immediately began looking into the case and determined that the last time she was seen alive was at a home in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2022 The tax will cost the owner of a $200,000 home slightly less than $190 a year, or about $54 more than the current 10-year levy approved in 2013 and set to expire at the end of next year. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2022 But you’d be forgiven for mistaking it for a home straight out of LA. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022 The Penn Valley Fire Protection District responded to a fire at 7:25 p.m. Friday at a home in the rural hills of Nevada County, California. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022 Then the guests spend a few hours with a handful of local volunteers painting a home and getting to know the family who lives there. Jennifer Simonson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2022 Perfect for a kid-friendly home, hang colorful letter ornaments on the tree to encourage little ones to get excited about the alphabet during the merriest season of the year. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 8 Nov. 2022

The strength of the North Texas defense is in its linebacker corps, home to the Mean Green’s top 3 tackle leaders on the team. Evan Dudley, al, 10 Nov. 2022 The proposition proved divisive among California’s business leaders and split Democrats in the liberal state, home to one of the highest tax burdens in the US. Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2022 Volusia, home to Daytona Beach, imposed a curfew and warned that intercoastal bridges used by evacuees would close when winds reach 39 mph. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022 In more detailed follow-up observations through the Gemini North telescope, the team measured the orbital motion of the companion star and found that the binary system is indeed home to a normal star and at least one dormant black hole. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 10 Nov. 2022 In Volusia County, home to Daytona Beach, the storm poses a direct threat to both life and property, according to county manager George Recktenwald. Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 9 Nov. 2022 Shasta County, home to 180,000 people, has become a lightning rod for political discourse in recent years. Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022 While campaigning in Prince George’s County, a D.C. suburb home to Black affluence this fall, Moore directly addressed the legacy the state leaves behind. Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2022 Volusia, home to Daytona Beach, imposed a curfew and warned that intercoastal bridges used by evacuees would close when winds reach 39 mph. Freida Frisaro And Danica Coto, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Nov. 2022

This multi-home compound in Upstate New York that attracts short-term renters all year thanks to a hops farm, chicken coup, outdoor wellness spa, wood shop, office space, and creative studio specializing in video and photography on the property. Veronica Toney, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022 More than 30 San Antonio fire units were in a West Side neighborhood after a multi-home fire broke out Friday morning. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2022 Current Sea Cliff neighbors include Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, hedge-fund billionaire Tom Steyer (who owns a multi-home compound) and San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2021 Virtual care is likely here to stay: Medicare began covering remote appointment benefits in 2019, but limited them to rural areas and non-home settings. oregonlive, 12 Oct. 2020 The Astros were scheduled to play two home exhibition games and six regular season games at Minute Maid Park prior to April 9 — the earliest date on which the schedule will resume. Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2020 The Hawks will play two home exhibition games at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion (Oct. 9 and Oct. 12) as Philips Arena undergoes renovation. Michael Cunningham, ajc, 1 Oct. 2017

Using the enormous 200-inch telescope at the Palomar Observatory, in rural San Diego County, Mr. Schmidt was able to home in on what appeared to be a faint blue star. Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022 Here are nine itineraries that maximize fun in backcountry areas that feel light-years from the city grind but are still close enough to home to execute, thanks to that extra PTO day. Shawnté Salabert, Outside Online, 31 May 2021 Will home delivery take a tumble when the pandemic ends and people return to stores in droves? John Dorfman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022 Political analysts have observed a strong correlation between gas prices and Biden's approval rating, as voters home in on gas prices as a proxy for inflation and thus the state of the economy. Rob Wile, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2022 The Gossip Girl alum even crafted a pseudo cooler out of a white pumpkin to home her Betty Buzz non-alcoholic, sparkling mixers. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2022 Brands range from beauty labels to home furnishings to music electronics, and food companies that all seek to meld their traditional values with a modern take on the world. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 Closer to home for many city dwellers, the rise of ecommerce could mean 36 percent more delivery vehicles in the world’s largest cities by 2030, according to a recent World Economic Forum report, and a similar increase in their carbon emissions. WIRED, 27 Aug. 2022 Starting on January 2019, investigators began to home in on Westrom and eventually launched a stealth mission at a hockey game that year, according to the complaint. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'home.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

How to write an address in English

An address in English is written in the following order: name - house number - street - apartment - city - zip code - country. Want to see examples? Read the article!

English level test

Find out your level, get recommendations for learning and a promotional code for English lessons as a gift

Different countries have their own rules for writing addresses. English also has its own peculiarities. Let's find out what exactly they are.

Address in English

When writing an address, certain formatting rules must be followed. This is necessary so that the address is understandable to postal workers, and the letter reaches the addressee safely. It is customary to place the sender's address in the upper left corner of the envelope, and the recipient's address is usually located in the lower right corner.

How to write an address in English

Write in legible block letters. At the same time, do not forget that for convenience, the postal address to which the letter is sent should be written larger than your own.

American and British addresses are usually formed according to the following rules:

Name of the person to whom the letter is intended
Organization (if the purpose of the letter is business communication)
House number, street name, apartment number
City name (and state for USA)
Postcode
Country name

When writing a business letter, the appropriate form of address is put before the name:

– any man
Mrs. - a married woman
Miss - unmarried woman
Ms. – in the absence of information about the marital status of a woman

For example: Mr. Richard Johnson (possibly Mr. R. Johnson)

If you don't know the recipient's name, you can use the name of the organization.

How to write a business letter and how to write a personal letter in English, read on the pages of our website.

Demo lesson for free and without registration!

Take a lesson, find out about the school and get a promotional code for English classes

How to write an address in English for the UK

In British English, there is no dot after Mr, Mrs, Ms and initials.

According to the requirements of the Royal Mail Service of Great Britain (Royal Mail), the name of the city is written in capital letters.

So an example of a UK postal address would look like this:

Miss S Pollard
2 Chapel Hill
Heswall
BOURNEMOUTH
Bh2 1AA
UK

English address: house number before street name

English address for shipping to USA

- New York, CA - California). A complete list of abbreviations can be found on the official website of the US Postal Service - usps. com.

In addition, in the case of business letters, it is recommended to write the address in full capital letters:

JAMES KERRY
438 DARK SPURT
SAN FRANCISCO
CA 94528
USA

If you include an address in the body of the email, use punctuation. For example:

Please send mail to Mr. James Kerry, 438 Dark Spurt, San Francisco, CA 94528, USA.

Especially for Aliexpress visitors: Russian address in English

Since the return address in our case is intended for Russian mail, it is better to write it down so that it is understandable to Russian postmen.

All names are transliterated (more about transliteration rules). For example:

Smirnov A. N.
ul. Kosmonavtov 35-11
Vyborg
Leningradskaya oblast
112233
RUSSIA

Before sending the letter, be sure to check the spelling of all elements, first of all, the postal code.

Check if you know the top 100 English words

Read on:

How to write dates in English

15 useful rules for writing numbers in English

Baker Street 221b is known to many and not only fans of stories about Sherlock Holmes. This street is also interesting for other buildings. It is here that the first Madame Tussauds wax museum and a shop dedicated to the work of The Beatles are located.

Housework and housework in English

JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your browser for the site to work correctly

Cookies must be enabled in your browser for the site to work correctly

We value your opinion. about how the training is going.

watch

April 15, 2018

3 min. read

Hey , what ’ s up ? Today we will analyze how “homework” differs from “housework” in English, how not to confuse them, and how homework is spelled.

Homework, house work, domestic work

Homework in English in the sense of "work done at home from a school or other educational institution" is homework . After all, home is a house in the sense of the place where you live, and work is work. It is written only together, this is the only correct option.

Household duties (cleaning, laundry and other household chores) are house work . Because house - house in the meaning of the building, that is, we do work inside the building, which is our home. These two words in this sense are always written separately.

Housework done by a maid or nanny (still the same household cleaning, but paid) is more often called domestic work.

Exercises for self-examination

To consolidate, we offer you several tasks. You need to insert homework or house work in place of the pass. Write your answers in the comments.

I need to do my chemistry ___
I don't feel my legs. This ___ makes me tired
Don't you want to help me with ___ or you prefer watching TV?
What ___ do you have? — Writing an article
Can you speak quietly? I am doing my ___
Our mom is used to do all the ___
Can you help me with my ___? I don't understand this rule.
My younger sister usually does her ___ in advance.
The next lesson is tomorrow. How can I do my ___ in time?
Look around! How long ago did you do the ___?

How to spell home

Home Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

OTHER WORDS FOR home

VIDEO FOR HOME

What Are 5 Words To Describe The Silent Generation?

Idioms about home

Origin of home

synonym study for home

usage note for home

OTHER WORDS FROM home

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH home

Words nearby home

Other definitions for home (2 of 2)

MORE ABOUT HOME

What is a basic definition of

Where does

Did you know ... ?

How is

Try using

Words related to home

How to use home in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for home (1 of 2)

Derived forms of home

Word Origin for home

British Dictionary definitions for home (2 of 2)

Other Idioms and Phrases with home

Home Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

How to write an address in English

Address in English

How to write an address in English for the UK

English address for shipping to USA

Especially for Aliexpress visitors: Russian address in English

Check if you know the top 100 English words

Housework and housework in English

Learn more