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Overview of noun home


      »   The noun home has 9 meanings (first 9 from tagged texts)
  • home, Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    place -- (where you Live1.) Dwell, live, inhabit -- (inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean")

    2.) Live -- (lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war")

    live at a Particular1.) Particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general")

    2.) Detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details")

    particular time; "Deliver1.) Deliver, present -- (deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students")

    2.) Deliver -- (bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers")

    deliver the Package1.) Package, bundle, packet, parcel -- (a collection of things wrapped or boxed together)

    2.) Package, parcel -- (a wrapped container)

    package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to Go1.) Go, spell, tour, turn -- (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work")

    2.) Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug -- (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

    go to"; "your Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    place or mine?")
  • dwelling, home, Domicile1.) Domicile, legal residence -- ((law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    domicile, abode, Habitation1.) Habitation -- (the native habitat or home of an animal or plant)

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    habitation, dwelling House1.) House -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")

    2.) House -- (an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses")

    house -- (Housing1.) Housing, lodging, living accommodations -- (structures collectively in which people are housed)

    2.) Housing -- (a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component)

    housing that Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

    someone is Living1.) Life, living -- (the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life")

    2.) Living -- (people who are still living; "save your pity for the living")

    living in; "he Built1.) Construct, build, make -- (make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer")

    2.) Build up, work up, build, progress -- (form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border")

    built a Modest1.) Modest -- (marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals")

    2.) Modest, small -- (not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way")

    modest dwelling near the pond"; "they Raise1.) Raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase -- (the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike")

    2.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")

    raise money to Provide1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")

    2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")

    provide homes for the homeless")
  • home -- (the Country1.) Country, state, land -- (the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries")

    2.) State, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic -- (a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land")

    country or State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")

    2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")

    state or City1.) City, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")

    2.) City -- (an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate")

    city where you Live1.) Dwell, live, inhabit -- (inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean")

    2.) Live -- (lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war")

    live; "Canadian Tariffs1.) Duty, tariff -- (a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries")

    1.) Tariff -- (charge a tariff; "tariff imported goods")

    tariffs enabled United1.) Unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)

    2.) Unify, unite, merge -- (become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?")

    United States Lumber1.) Lumber, timber -- (the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material)

    2.) Baseball bat, lumber -- (an implement used in baseball by the batter)

    lumber companies to Raise1.) Raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase -- (the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike")

    2.) Ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade -- (an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise")

    raise prices at home"; "his home is New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

    2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")

    New Jersey")
  • home -- (an Environment1.) Environment -- (the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room")

    2.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")

    environment offering Affection1.) Affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")

    affection and Security1.) Security -- (the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security")

    2.) Security, certificate -- (a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities")

    security; "home is where the Heart1.) Heart, bosom -- (the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom")

    2.) Heart, pump, ticker -- (the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly")

    heart is"; "he Grew1.) Turn, grow -- (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry")

    2.) Grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast")

    grew up in a Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")

    2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")

    good Christian home"; "there's no Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    place like home")
  • home, Nursing1.) Nursing -- (the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm)

    2.) Nursing -- (the profession of a nurse)

    nursing home, Rest1.) Remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest -- (something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance")

    2.) Rest, ease, repose, relaxation -- (freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool")

    rest home -- (an Institution1.) Institution, establishment -- (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose)

    2.) Institution -- (an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated)

    institution where People1.) People -- ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience")

    2.) Citizenry, people -- (the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people")

    people are Cared1.) Care -- (feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care")

    2.) Care, give care -- (provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded")

    cared for; "a home for the elderly")
  • base, home -- (the Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    place where you are Stationed1.) Station, post, base, send, place -- (assign to a station)

    stationed and from which Missions1.) Mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission -- (an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work)

    2.) Mission, military mission -- (an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission")

    missions start and end)
  • family, Household1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")

    household, house, home, Menage1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")

    menage -- (a Social1.) Sociable, social, mixer -- (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity)

    1.) Social, societal -- (relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation")

    social unit Living1.) Life, living -- (the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life")

    2.) Living -- (people who are still living; "save your pity for the living")

    living together; "he Moved1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")

    2.) Move, displace -- (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")

    moved his Family1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")

    2.) Family, family unit -- (primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family")

    family to Virginia"; "It was a Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")

    2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")

    good Christian household"; "I Waited1.) Wait -- (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets")

    2.) Wait, hold off, hold back -- (wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment")

    waited until the Whole1.) Whole -- (all of something including all its component elements or parts; "Europe considered as a whole"; "the whole of American literature")

    2.) Whole, unit -- (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit")

    whole house was asleep"; "the Teacher1.) Teacher, instructor -- (a person whose occupation is teaching)

    2.) Teacher -- (a personified abstraction that teaches; "books were his teachers"; "experience is a demanding teacher")

    teacher asked how many People1.) People -- ((plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience")

    2.) Citizenry, people -- (the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people")

    people made up his home")
  • home Plate1.) Plate -- (a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic)

    2.) Home plate, home base, home, plate -- ((baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home")

    plate, home Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")

    2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")

    base, home, Plate1.) Plate -- (a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic)

    2.) Home plate, home base, home, plate -- ((baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home")

    plate -- ((baseball) Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")

    2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")

    base consisting of a Rubber1.) Rubber, natural rubber, India rubber, gum elastic, caoutchouc -- (an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products)

    2.) Rubber, synthetic rubber -- (any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber)

    rubber slab where the Batter1.) Batter, hitter, slugger, batsman -- ((baseball) a ballplayer who is batting)

    2.) Batter -- (a flour mixture thin enough to pour or drop from a spoon)

    batter stands; it Must1.) Must -- (a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must")

    2.) Must -- (grape juice before or during fermentation)

    must be Touched1.) Touch -- (make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband")

    2.) Touch -- (perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her")

    touched by a Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")

    2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")

    base runner in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")

    2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")

    order to Score1.) Mark, grade, score -- (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?")

    2.) Score, musical score -- (a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata")

    score; "he Ruled1.) Govern, rule -- (exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?")

    2.) Rule, decree -- (decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed")

    ruled that the Runner1.) Smuggler, runner, contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser -- (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)

    2.) Runner -- (someone who travels on foot by running)

    runner failed to Touch1.) Touch, touching -- (the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air")

    2.) Touch, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses -- (the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us")

    touch home")
  • home -- (Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    place where Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")

    something began and Flourished1.) Boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand -- (grow stronger; "The economy was booming")

    2.) Thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish -- (gain in wealth)

    flourished; "the United1.) Unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)

    2.) Unify, unite, merge -- (become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?")

    United States is the home of basketball")

Overview of verb home

      »   The verb home has 2 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
  • home -- (Provide1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")

    2.) Provide, supply, ply, cater -- (provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")

    provide with, or Send1.) Send, direct -- (cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation")

    2.) Send, send out -- (to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place; "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept")

    send to, a home)
  • home -- (Return1.) Tax return, income tax return, return -- (document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return")

    2.) Return, homecoming -- (a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party")

    return home Accurately1.) Accurately -- (with few mistakes; "he works very accurately")

    2.) Accurately -- (strictly correctly; "repeated the order accurately")

    accurately from a Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)

    1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")

    long distance; "Homing1.) Home -- (provide with, or send to, a home)

    2.) Home -- (return home accurately from a long distance; "homing pigeons")

    homing pigeons")

Overview of adj home

      »   The adj home has 3 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • home -- (Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used of your Own1.) Own, have, possess -- (have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?")

    1.) Own, ain -- (belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish")

    own ground; "a home game")
  • home -- (Relating1.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")

    2.) Refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on -- (have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments")

    relating to or Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

    2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    being where one Lives1.) Life -- (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life")

    2.) Life -- (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others")

    lives or where one's Roots1.) Roots -- (the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; "his roots in Texas go back a long way"; "he went back to Sweden to search for his roots"; "his music has African roots")

    1.) Root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

    roots are; "my home town")
  • home, Interior1.) Inside, interior -- (the region that is inside of something)

    2.) Inside, interior -- (the inner or enclosed surface of something)

    interior, internal, National1.) National, subject -- (a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects")

    1.) National -- (of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country; "national hero"; "national anthem"; "a national landmark")

    national -- (Inside1.) Inside, interior -- (the region that is inside of something)

    2.) Inside, interior -- (the inner or enclosed surface of something)

    inside the Country1.) Country, state, land -- (the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries")

    2.) State, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic -- (a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land")

    country; "the British1.) British, British people, Brits -- (the people of Great Britain)

    1.) British -- (of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture; "his wife is British")

    British Home Office1.) Office, business office -- (place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building")

    2.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")

    Office has Broader1.) Wide, broad -- (having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river")

    2.) Across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide -- (broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers")

    broader responsibilities than the United1.) Unite, unify -- (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)

    2.) Unify, unite, merge -- (become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?")

    United States Department1.) Department, section -- (a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury")

    2.) Department -- (the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France))

    Department of the Interior"; "the nation's Internal1.) Internal -- (happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering")

    2.) Internal, intragroup -- (occurring within an institution or community; "intragroup squabbling within the corporation")

    internal politics")

Overview of adv home

      »   The adv home has 3 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • home -- (at or to or in the Direction1.) Direction, way -- (a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home")

    2.) Direction -- (the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind")

    direction of one's home or Family1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")

    2.) Family, family unit -- (primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family")

    family; "He Stays1.) Corset, girdle, stays -- (a woman's close-fitting foundation garment)

    1.) Stay -- (continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court")

    stays home on weekends"; "After1.) After -- (located farther aft)

    1.) Subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that")

    after the Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")

    2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

    game the Children1.) Child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")

    2.) Child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")

    children brought Friends1.) Friend -- (a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university")

    2.) Ally, friend -- (an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers")

    friends home for supper"; "I'll be home tomorrow"; "Came1.) Come, come up -- (move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room")

    2.) Arrive, get, come -- (reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight")

    came riding home in style"; "I Hope1.) Hope -- (a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant")

    2.) Hope -- (the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope")

    hope you Will1.) Volition, will -- (the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith)

    2.) Will -- (a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way")

    will come home for Christmas"; "I'll Take1.) Return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff -- (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%")

    2.) Take -- (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)

    take her home"; "don't Forget1.) Forget, bury -- (dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "i tried to bury these unpleasant memories")

    2.) Forget, block, blank out, draw a blank -- (be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!")

    forget to Write1.) Write, compose, pen, indite -- (produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels")

    2.) Write -- (communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week")

    write home")
  • home -- (on or to the Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")

    2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")

    point aimed at; "the Arrow1.) Arrow, pointer -- (a mark to indicate a direction or relation)

    2.) Arrow -- (a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow)

    arrow struck home")
  • home -- (to the Fullest1.) Full -- (containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing")

    2.) Entire, full, total -- (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure")

    fullest extent; to the Heart1.) Heart, bosom -- (the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom")

    2.) Heart, pump, ticker -- (the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly")

    heart; "drove the Nail1.) Nail -- (horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits)

    2.) Nail -- (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)

    nail home"; "Drove1.) Drove -- (a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together)

    2.) Drove, horde, swarm -- (a moving crowd)

    drove his Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")

    2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")

    point home"; "his Comments1.) Remark, comment -- (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account")

    2.) Comment, commentary -- (a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal")

    comments hit home")

Related Terms - "Home"


Meaning 1 of Home
home, place residence, abode
  • Domicile1.) Domicile, legal residence -- ((law) the residence where you have your permanent Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home - Where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?""; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home - Where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?""; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home - Where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?""; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home - Where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?" or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Domicile, Legal residence1.) Domicile, legal residence -- ((law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?")

    Legal residence - (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"
  • Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home, Place1.) Topographic Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")

    2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")

    Point - A geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates" is defined by its coordinates")

    2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole Street1.) Street -- (a thoroughfare (usually including Side1.) Side -- (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side")

    2.) Side -- (one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack")

    Side - A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"walks) that is Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")

    2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")

    Line - A formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"d with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street")

    2.) Street -- (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street")

    Street - A thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"")

    Point - A geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates", place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some Region1.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming Region1.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")

    2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth")

    Space - The unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"")

    2.) Area, region -- (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region")

    Region - The extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"s of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer Space1.) Space, infinite -- (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite")

    2.) Space -- (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the Jungle1.) Jungle -- (an impenetrable equatorial forest)

    2.) Jungle -- (a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival)

    Jungle - An impenetrable equatorial forest"; "the space between his teeth")

    Space - The unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"")

    2.) Area, region -- (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region")

    Region - The extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of Outer space1.) Outer space -- (any location outside the Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")

    2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")

    Earth - The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"'s atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether")

    Outer space - Any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether""; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")

    Place - Where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"

Meaning 2 of Home
dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house housing, lodging, living accommodations
  • Apartment1.) Apartment, flat -- (a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house)

    Apartment, Flat1.) Flat -- (a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah")

    2.) Flat -- (a shallow box in which seedlings are started)

    Flat - A suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
  • Billet1.) Note, short letter, Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")

    2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")

    Line - A formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call", billet -- (a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get There1.) There -- (a location other than Here1.) Here -- (the present location; this place; "where do we go from here?")

    2.) Hera, Here -- (queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno)

    Here - The present location; this place; "where do we go from here?"; that place; "you can take it from There1.) There -- (a location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there")

    1.) There, at that place, in that location -- (in or at that place; "they have lived there for years"; "it's not there"; "that man there")

    There - A location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there"")

    1.) There, at that place, in that location -- (in or at that place; "they have lived there for years"; "it's not there"; "that man there")

    There - A location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there"")

    2.) Billet -- (lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home))

    Billet - A short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
  • Block1.) Block -- (a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks")

    2.) Block, city block -- (a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block")

    Block - A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
  • Camp1.) Camp, encampment, cantonment, bivouac -- (temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling")

    2.) Camp -- (a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake")

    Camp - Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
  • Condominium1.) Condominium, condo -- (one of the dwelling units in a condominium)

    2.) Condominium -- (housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned)

    Condominium - One of the dwelling units in a condominium
  • Dwelling1.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    1.) Brood, dwell -- (think moodily or anxiously about something)

    Dwelling, Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home, Domicile1.) Domicile, legal residence -- ((law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Domicile, Abode1.) Residence, abode -- (any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Abode, Habitation1.) Habitation -- (the native habitat or home of an animal or plant)

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Habitation, Dwelling house1.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Dwelling house - Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
  • Hospice1.) Hospice -- (a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order))

    2.) Hospice -- (a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill)

    Hospice - A lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
  • Hostel1.) Hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, auberge -- (a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers)

    2.) Hostel, youth hostel, student lodging -- (inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips))

    Hostel, Youth hostel1.) Hostel, youth hostel, student lodging -- (inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips))

    Youth hostel, Student lodging1.) Hostel, youth hostel, student lodging -- (inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips))

    Student lodging - A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  • Living quarters1.) Living quarters, quarters -- (housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters")

    Living quarters, Quarters1.) Living quarters, quarters -- (housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters")

    1.) One-fourth, fourth, quarter, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern -- (one of four equal parts; "a quarter of a pound")

    Quarters - Housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"
  • Mobile home1.) Mobile home, manufactured home -- (a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing)

    Mobile home, Manufactured home1.) Mobile home, manufactured home -- (a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing)

    Manufactured home - A large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing
  • Pied-a-terre1.) Pied-a-terre -- (lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London")

    Pied-a-terre - Lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"
  • Quartering1.) Quartering -- (a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages)

    2.) Quartering -- (living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel))

    Quartering - A coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
  • Rattrap1.) Rattrap -- (a difficult entangling situation)

    2.) Rattrap -- (filthy run-down dilapidated housing)

    Rattrap - A difficult entangling situation
  • Shelter1.) Shelter -- (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)

    2.) Shelter -- (protective covering that provides protection from the weather)

    Shelter - A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
  • Tract housing1.) Tract housing -- (housing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of land)

    Tract housing - Housing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of land

Meaning 3 of Home
home location
  • Here1.) Here -- (the present location; this place; "where do we go from here?")

    2.) Hera, Here -- (queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno)

    Here - The present location; this place; "where do we go from here?"
  • Somewhere1.) Somewhere -- (an indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to Somewhere1.) Somewhere -- (an indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to somewhere in Spain")

    1.) Somewhere, someplace -- (in or at or to some place; "she must be somewhere"; (`someplace' is used informally for `somewhere'))

    Somewhere - An indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to somewhere in Spain" in Spain")

    1.) Somewhere, someplace -- (in or at or to some place; "she must be somewhere"; (`someplace' is used informally for `somewhere'))

    Somewhere - An indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to somewhere in Spain"
  • Bilocation1.) Bilocation -- (the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations)

    Bilocation - The ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations
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  • Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")

    2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")

    Base, Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home - Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
  • Outer space1.) Outer space -- (any location outside the Earth1.) Earth, world, globe -- (the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world")

    2.) Earth, ground -- (the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church")

    Earth - The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"'s atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether")

    Outer space - Any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"
  • Jungle1.) Jungle -- (an impenetrable equatorial forest)

    2.) Jungle -- (a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival)

    Jungle - An impenetrable equatorial forest
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  • Region1.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

    2.) Area, region -- (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region")

    Region, Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

    Part - The extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
  • Whereabouts1.) Whereabouts -- (the general location where something is; "I questioned him about his Whereabouts1.) Whereabouts -- (the general location where something is; "I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime")

    Whereabouts - The general location where something is; "I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime" on the night of the crime")

    Whereabouts - The general location where something is; "I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime"
  • Sodom1.) Sodom -- (any location known for vice and corruption)

    2.) Sodom -- ((Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants)

    Sodom - Any location known for vice and corruption
  • Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to First base1.) First base -- (the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball)

    2.) First base, first -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate))

    First base - The base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")

    2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")

    Pass, Mountain pass1.) Pass, mountain pass, notch -- (the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow")

    Mountain pass, Notch1.) Notch -- (a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch")

    2.) Pass, mountain pass, notch -- (the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow")

    Notch - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"

Meaning 4 of Home
home environment
  • Context1.) Context, linguistic context, context of use -- (discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation)

    2.) Context, circumstance -- (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context")

    Context, Circumstance1.) Circumstance -- (a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity)

    2.) Context, circumstance -- (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context")

    Circumstance - Discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
  • Ecology1.) Ecology -- (the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island")

    2.) Ecology, bionomics, environmental science -- (the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment)

    Ecology - The environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"
  • Setting1.) Setting, scene -- (the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story")

    2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")

    Setting, Background1.) Background -- (a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background")

    2.) Background, ground -- (the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills")

    Background, Scope1.) Scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")

    2.) Setting, background, scope -- (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting")

    Scope - The context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
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  • Milieu1.) Milieu, surroundings -- (the environmental condition)

    Milieu, Surroundings1.) Milieu, surroundings -- (the environmental condition)

    2.) Environment, environs, surroundings, surround -- (the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround")

    Surroundings - The environmental condition
  • Sphere1.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")

    2.) Sphere -- (any spherically shaped artifact)

    Sphere, Domain1.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")

    2.) Domain, demesne, land -- (territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land")

    Domain, Area1.) Area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country")

    2.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")

    Area, Orbit1.) Orbit, celestial orbit -- (the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon")

    2.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")

    Orbit, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")

    2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")

    Field, Arena1.) Sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena -- (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit")

    2.) Arena -- (the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand)

    Arena - A particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

Meaning 5 of Home
home, nursing home, rest home institution
  • Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home, Nursing home1.) Home, nursing home, rest home -- (an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly")

    Nursing home, Rest home1.) Home, nursing home, rest home -- (an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly")

    Rest home - Where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
  • Orphanage1.) Orphanage, orphanhood -- (the condition of being a child without living parents; "his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult")

    2.) Orphanage, orphans' asylum -- (a public institution for the care of orphans)

    Orphanage, Orphans' asylum1.) Orphanage, orphans' asylum -- (a public institution for the care of orphans)

    Orphans' asylum - The condition of being a child without living parents; "his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult"
  • Penal institution1.) Penal institution, penal facility -- (an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public)

    Penal institution, Penal facility1.) Penal institution, penal facility -- (an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public)

    Penal facility - An institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public

Meaning 6 of Home
base, home location
  • here - no definition found
  • Bilocation1.) Bilocation -- (the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations)

    Bilocation - The ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations
  • home - no definition found
  • Base1.) Base, alkali -- (any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia")

    2.) Base, base of operations -- (installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases")

    Base, Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home - Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
  • line - no definition found
  • Region1.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

    2.) Area, region -- (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region")

    Region, Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

    Part - The extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
  • Sodom1.) Sodom -- (any location known for vice and corruption)

    2.) Sodom -- ((Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants)

    Sodom - Any location known for vice and corruption
  • Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")

    2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")

    Pass, Mountain pass1.) Pass, mountain pass, notch -- (the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow")

    Mountain pass, Notch1.) Notch -- (a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch")

    2.) Pass, mountain pass, notch -- (the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow")

    Notch - (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"

Meaning 7 of Home
family, household, house, home, menage unit, social unit
  • Klavern1.) Klavern -- (a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan)

    Klavern - A local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
  • Administrative unit1.) Administrative unit, administrative body -- (a unit with administrative responsibilities)

    Administrative unit, Administrative body1.) Administrative unit, administrative body -- (a unit with administrative responsibilities)

    Administrative body - A unit with administrative responsibilities
  • Company1.) Company -- (an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage")

    2.) Company, troupe -- (organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel")

    Company - An institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
  • Family1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")

    2.) Family, family unit -- (primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family")

    Family, Household1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")

    Household, House1.) House -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")

    2.) House -- (an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses")

    House, Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home, Menage1.) Family, household, house, home, menage -- (a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home")

    Menage - A social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
  • General delivery1.) General delivery, poste restante -- (a part of the post office that handles mail for persons who call for it)

    General delivery, Poste restante1.) General delivery, poste restante -- (a part of the post office that handles mail for persons who call for it)

    2.) Poste restante -- (a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada))

    Poste restante - A part of the post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
  • Instrumentality1.) Instrumentality -- (a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement")

    2.) Instrumentality -- (the quality of being instrumental for some purpose)

    Instrumentality - A subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
  • Intensive care unit1.) Intensive care unit, ICU -- (a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care)

    Intensive care unit, ICU1.) Intensive care unit, ICU -- (a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care)

    ICU - A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
  • Member1.) Member -- (one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family")

    2.) Member -- (an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations")

    Member - One of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
  • Military unit1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")

    Military unit, Military force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")

    Military force, Military group1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")

    Military group, Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")

    2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")

    Force - A unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
  • Task force1.) Task force -- (a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective)

    2.) Task force -- (a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task)

    Task force - A temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective
  • Team1.) Team, squad -- (a cooperative unit)

    2.) Team -- (two or more draft animals that work together to pull something)

    Team, Squad1.) Squad -- (a smallest army unit)

    2.) Team, squad -- (a cooperative unit)

    Squad - A cooperative unit
  • Den1.) Lair, den -- (the habitation of wild animals)

    2.) Hideout, hideaway, den -- (a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws)

    Den - The habitation of wild animals
  • Gang1.) Gang, pack, ring, mob -- (an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves")

    2.) Crowd, Crew1.) Crew -- (the men who man a ship or aircraft)

    2.) Gang, crew, work party -- (an organized group of workmen)

    Crew - The men who man a ship or aircraft, gang, bunch -- (an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd")

    Gang, Crew1.) Crew -- (the men who man a ship or aircraft)

    2.) Gang, crew, work party -- (an organized group of workmen)

    Crew, Work party1.) Gang, crew, work party -- (an organized group of workmen)

    Work party - An association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
  • Combination1.) Combination -- (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)

    2.) Combination -- (a coordinated sequence of chess moves)

    Combination - A collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
  • crew - no definition found
  • Troop1.) Troop -- (a group of soldiers)

    2.) Troop -- (a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company)

    Troop, Scout troop1.) Troop, scout troop, scout group -- (a unit of girl or boy scouts)

    Scout troop, Scout group1.) Troop, scout troop, scout group -- (a unit of girl or boy scouts)

    Scout group - A group of soldiers
  • Outfit1.) Outfit -- (any cohesive unit such as a military company)

    2.) Outfit, getup, rig, turnout -- (a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant")

    Outfit - Any cohesive unit such as a military company
  • Fifth column1.) Fifth column, Trojan horse -- (a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst)

    Fifth column, Trojan horse1.) Fifth column, Trojan horse -- (a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst)

    2.) Trojan, trojan horse -- (a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful; "the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm"; "when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse")

    Trojan horse - A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
  • Political unit1.) Political unit, political entity -- (a unit with political responsibilities)

    Political unit, Political entity1.) Political unit, political entity -- (a unit with political responsibilities)

    Political entity - A unit with political responsibilities
  • side - no definition found
  • Working group1.) Working group, working party -- (a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks")

    Working group, Working party1.) Working group, working party -- (a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks")

    Working party - A group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"

Meaning 8 of Home
home plate, home base, home, plate base, bag
  • Home plate1.) Home plate, home base, home, plate -- ((baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home")

    Home plate, Home base1.) Home plate, home base, home, plate -- ((baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home")

    2.) Headquarters, central office, main office, home office, home base -- ((usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York")

    Home base, Home1.) Home, place -- (where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?")

    2.) Dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house -- (housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless")

    Home, Plate1.) Plate -- (a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic)

    2.) Home plate, home base, home, plate -- ((baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home")

    Plate - (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
  • Second base1.) Second base -- (the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball)

    2.) Second base, second -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield)

    Second base - The base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
  • Third base1.) Third base, third -- (the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third")

    2.) Third base, third -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third")

    Third base, Third1.) One-third, third, tierce -- (one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement")

    2.) Third base, third -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third")

    Third - The base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"

Meaning 9 of Home
home beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
  • Derivation1.) Derivation -- (the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation")

    2.) Deriving, derivation, etymologizing -- ((historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase)

    Derivation - The source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
  • Spring1.) Spring, springtime -- (the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year")

    2.) Spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring -- (a natural flow of ground water)

    Spring - The season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
  • Fountainhead1.) Well, wellspring, fountainhead -- (an abundant source; "she was a well of information")

    2.) Fountainhead, headspring, head -- (the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream")

    Fountainhead, Headspring1.) Fountainhead, headspring, head -- (the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream")

    Headspring, Head1.) Head, caput -- (the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window")

    2.) Head -- (a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle")

    Head - An abundant source; "she was a well of information"
  • Headwaters1.) Headwaters -- (the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile")

    Headwaters - The source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"
  • Wellhead1.) Wellhead, wellspring -- (the source of water for a well)

    2.) Wellhead -- (a structure built over a well)

    Wellhead, Wellspring1.) Wellhead, wellspring -- (the source of water for a well)

    2.) Well, wellspring, fountainhead -- (an abundant source; "she was a well of information")

    Wellspring - The source of water for a well
  • Jumping-off place1.) Jumping-off place, point of departure -- (a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco")

    Jumping-off place, Point of departure1.) Jumping-off place, point of departure -- (a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco")

    2.) Springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure -- (a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out")

    Point of departure - A place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"
  • Birthplace1.) Birthplace, place of birth -- (the place where someone was born)

    2.) Birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience -- (where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization")

    Birthplace, Cradle1.) Cradle -- (a baby bed with sides and rockers)

    2.) Birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience -- (where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization")

    Cradle, Place of origin1.) Birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience -- (where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization")

    Place of origin, Provenance1.) Birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience -- (where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization")

    Provenance, Provenience1.) Birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience -- (where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization")

    Provenience - The place where someone was born
  • home - no definition found
  • Point source1.) Point source -- (a spatially constricted by concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution))

    Point source - A spatially constricted by concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution)
  • Trail head1.) Trail head, trailhead -- (the beginning of a trail)

    Trail head, Trailhead1.) Trail head, trailhead -- (the beginning of a trail)

    Trailhead - The beginning of a trail

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