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as in residence
the place where one lives
as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"
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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the American south, the home of the armadillo the island is home to many thousands of plant species
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as in country
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
the U.S. is my home the folks back home were always eager for news about how well they had fared since moving away
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as in household
those who live as a family in one house
comes from a loving home a man who believes that a person's home is the most important thing in life
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as in birthplace
a place of origin
Springfield, Massachusetts, is the home of basketball, for it was there that Dr. James Naismith invented the game to keep his students active during foul weather
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Recent Examples of home
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before lighting their home on fire, the Johnson County Post reported, citing a probable cause statement.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
At the same time, homing spikes shoot out from Hazard’s back toward nearby enemies.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
More than 800,000 people were displaced from their homes.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before lighting their home on fire, the Johnson County Post reported, citing a probable cause statement.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Last December, Franchise sold its home goods retail subsidiary W.S. Badcock Corp. to home retail competitor Conn’s, which ended up filing Chapter 11 in July to conduct an orderly wind-down of operations for both the Conn’s and W.S. Badcock banners.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
At the same time, homing spikes shoot out from Hazard’s back toward nearby enemies.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home
Noun
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State of residence could not be determined for 2,330 individuals.—
Mercedes Vigon,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Click here for more photos of the Los Feliz residence.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Birch Aquarium’s efforts will serve as a case study on whether this better equips frogs for survival in their natural habitats.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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These highly efficient systems, designed to process CO2 in space habitats, are now being scaled for industrial use.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The immense scale of the disaster has piled a fresh crisis on the impoverished Southeast Asian country, where almost 20 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance after four years of civil war.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Friday's losses come on the heels of Thursday's nosedive after Trump announced late Wednesday sweeping 10% tariffs on all countries, effective April 5, and even higher reciprocal tariffs on a list of other countries.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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An ongoing theme of the post-pandemic recovery has been a widening bifurcation of American household finances.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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The average household income is $80,000 more, at $263,971.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the birthplace of MoonPies, my hometown, Chattanooga, is no exception.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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The birthplace of Shakespeare and everything, what’s going on?—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Leo the Lip, who roomed with George Raft and married Laraine Day, had real acting chops; 3.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.—
Janie McCauley,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Corbin said the house’s location helped attract buyers.—
Tiffani Sherman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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If passed, the bill would require employers and employment agencies to include wage or wage range information, a general description of benefits, and any other compensation in all job postings.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Rebels combined to hit 19 of 39 (49%) from long range in their wins over North Carolina and Iowa State last weekend.—
Paul Newberry,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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