home

[[t]hoʊm[/t]]

n. adj. adv. v. homed, hom•ing

1) a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household

2) the place in which one's domestic affections are centered

3) an institution for people with special needs:

a nursing home[/ex]

4) the dwelling place or retreat of an animal

5) the place or region where something is native or most common

6) any place of residence or refuge

7) a person's own country

8) cvb headquarters:

The company's home is in Detroit[/ex]

9) gam (in games) the destination or goal

10) spo

home plate

11) of or pertaining to one's home or country; domestic:

home products[/ex]

12) cvb principal:

the corporation's home office[/ex]

13) reaching the mark aimed at:

a home thrust[/ex]

14) spo played in a team's own area

15) to, toward, or at home

16) deep:

The truth struck home[/ex]

17) to the point aimed at:

He drove the nail home[/ex]

18) to go or return home

19) rkt to proceed toward a specified target (often fol. by in on):

The missile homed in on the target[/ex]

20) to send to or provide with a home

21) aer. to direct, as toward an airport or target

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- at home bring home home free

Etymology: bef. 900; ME hom, OE hām (n. and adv.) village, house, c. OS hēm, OHG heim, ON heimr, Go haims syn: See house