Meaning of 'home'

adverb

at, to or in the direction of one's home or family

Example: "They stay home on weekends."

adverb

to the fullest extent

adverb

on or to the point aimed at

Example: "the arrow struck home"

adjective

relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are

Example: "my home town"

noun

housing that someone is living in

Synonyms: habitation

noun

an institution where people are cared for

Example: "a home for the elderly"

Synonyms: nursing home rest home

noun

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands

Synonyms: plate home base home plate

noun

a social unit living together

Synonyms: house

noun

the country or state or city where you live

Example: "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"

noun

the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

Synonyms: base

noun

where you live at a particular time

Example: "deliver the package to my home"

Synonyms: place

noun

place where something began and flourished

Example: "the United States is the home of basketball"

noun

an environment offering affection and security

Example: "home is where the heart is"

verb

return home accurately from a long distance

verb

provide with, or send to, a home

adjective

inside the country

Synonyms: internal

adjective

used of your own ground