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Definition home in British English

home noun

noun
/həʊm/
1

the place where you live

Example

We go to a school close to our home.

Example

a child in need of a loving home

Example

Peter isn't at home today.

Example

I hate being away from home too long.

Synonyms and related words
home environment town
1.1

the place where your parents live and where you grew up

Example

He is 43 and still living at home.

Example

I left home when I was 18.

1.2

the country or city where you live

Example

We decided to make Jamaica our home.

Example

a great opportunity in markets both at home and abroad

Example

Back home, the weather is much better.

Example

California is home to many vineyards.

Synonyms and related words
aboriginal birthright the body politic
1.3

relating to your home rather than your work

Example

a home computer

Example

Write your home address at the top of your letter.

Example

My home life is very important to me.

Synonyms and related words
home environment town
1.4

done, made, or experienced at home

Example

home cooking/shopping/banking

Example

home comforts

Synonyms and related words
home environment town
1.5

relating to things that happen within a country, rather than between different countries

Example

These cameras sell well in the home market.

Example

the minister for home affairs

Synonyms and related words
Afghan African African American
2

a building for people to buy or rent

Example

One thousand new homes are being built in the area.

Example

There is a shortage of homes for rent.

Synonyms and related words
adobe apartment block apartment building
2.1

a building where people who need special care can live and be looked after, for example an old-people's home or a children's home

Example

They didn't want to put their mother in a home.

Example

a home for orphans

Synonyms and related words
adobe apartment block apartment building
2.2

a building where animals, especially dogs or cats, who have no owner are looked after

Example

the city dogs' home

Synonyms and related words
answer to the name of call off cat litter
3

the place where a sports team is based and plays most of its games. A team that is playing at home is called the home team. If a team plays at the place where the opposing team is based, they are playing away

Example

United are playing at home tonight.

Synonyms and related words
all-seater the area AstroTurf
4

the place where something first started or was first made

Example

Scotland is the home of golf.

Synonyms and related words
come from origin derive
5

a place on a sports field that a player must try to get to in order to score a point in some sports

Synonyms and related words
balk ballpark base
6

a home page

Synonyms and related words
ABEND access number account name
7

the place where a particular group of people or type of plant or animal lives

Example

These wetlands are the home of a great variety of wildlife.

Synonyms and related words
aboriginal birthright the body politic
Definition home in British English

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