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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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Families a generation removed from enslavement owned their homes and read a local Black newspaper.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 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
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody have been through it recently, counting among the first public figures to lose their home in the Los Angeles wildfires.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
Families a generation removed from enslavement owned their homes and read a local Black newspaper.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 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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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, a judge ruled against revoking that man’s release and Wakefield was displaced from the Jacumba residence shortly after being housed there.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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This effort is part of a long-term research program that monitors... The species' numbers have plummeted over the years, due to habitat loss caused by human development and the high number of panthers killed by vehicles on the roads.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, all but the last traces of wild northern bald ibises, in North Africa and the Middle East, were vanishing, too, as a result of hunting, habitat loss, pesticides, and electrocution.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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That leaves time for Washington and other countries to negotiate and hopefully lessen the ultimate shock.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The only country in the world that attacks such sites, occupies nuclear power plants, and wages war without any regard for the consequences is today's Russia.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, to keep your household safe, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and LG shared a few safety rules-of-thumb to prevent kitchen fires.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Around $900 billion, the single largest provision in the bill, was intended to support households through direct payments and other transfers.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After all, North Carolina is the birthplace of human flight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2025
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The development is just the latest skirmish in a decades-long war that cyclists have waged to legally ride the trails in mountain biking’s birthplace.—
Maureen Gaffney,
Outside Online,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hey Dewy makes a compact, travel-friendly humidifier that humidifies rooms up to 500 square feet.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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At the academy, Leonard roomed with Will Howard, the starting quarterback at Kansas State who, like Leonard, shared a similar backstory.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The crew shot on the beach, at the harbor, at the house and at Old Town in eight different looks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ten children grew up in this house with their cousins and relatives.—
Euan Ward,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Estimates of the number of Black people killed range from dozens to hundreds.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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Her company’s signature ski safaris cost upwards of $1,500 per person per day (including accommodations) and over the course of a week typically combine three to four regions in Switzerland, France, and Italy to provide a range of microclimates, maximizing the chances of scoring great powder.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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