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as in residence
the place where one lives
as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"
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as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found
the American south, the home of the armadillo the island is home to many thousands of plant species
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as in country
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
the U.S. is my home the folks back home were always eager for news about how well they had fared since moving away
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as in household
those who live as a family in one house
comes from a loving home a man who believes that a person's home is the most important thing in life
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as in birthplace
a place of origin
Springfield, Massachusetts, is the home of basketball, for it was there that Dr. James Naismith invented the game to keep his students active during foul weather
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Recent Examples of home
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before lighting their home on fire, the Johnson County Post reported, citing a probable cause statement.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
At the same time, homing spikes shoot out from Hazard’s back toward nearby enemies.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
More than 800,000 people were displaced from their homes.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Richards, who worked as a youth pastor in Shawnee, Kan., stabbed his wife and five children on Sept. 16, 2023, before lighting their home on fire, the Johnson County Post reported, citing a probable cause statement.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Last December, Franchise sold its home goods retail subsidiary W.S. Badcock Corp. to home retail competitor Conn’s, which ended up filing Chapter 11 in July to conduct an orderly wind-down of operations for both the Conn’s and W.S. Badcock banners.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
At the same time, homing spikes shoot out from Hazard’s back toward nearby enemies.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home
Noun
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State of residence could not be determined for 2,330 individuals.—
Mercedes Vigon,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Lima located a woman in a nearby residence who was suffering from smoke inhalation and was able to help her out of her house.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Monitoring underwater biodiversity habitats: By capturing detailed 3D images of underwater ecosystems, the Navigator allows scientists to assess habitat volume and spatial distribution.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to the national park's website, the hippos' population has been massively declining due to poaching and habitat destruction.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The immense scale of the disaster has piled a fresh crisis on the impoverished Southeast Asian country, where almost 20 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance after four years of civil war.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Friday's losses come on the heels of Thursday's nosedive after Trump announced late Wednesday sweeping 10% tariffs on all countries, effective April 5, and even higher reciprocal tariffs on a list of other countries.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Governments will face pressure to modernize policy, businesses will launch products and services for one-person households, and financial professionals will adapt to better serve solo earners.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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In South Carolina paper, The Post and Courier, the editorial team warned that allowing utilities to pass costs for industrial incentives onto households would leave customers footing the bill for infrastructure that primarily benefits corporations.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Savile Row Tradition Savile Row, located in the heart of London, is world-renowned for being the birthplace of bespoke tailoring.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Designed in collaboration with multidisciplinary designer Steve Oh, the new space is housed in the Mapo-gu area and designed as a recreation and celebration of Southbank: the London riverside skate spot that was the birthplace of Palace.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Leo the Lip, who roomed with George Raft and married Laraine Day, had real acting chops; 3.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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The pair roomed together on road trips late last season after Sasaki arrived from Japan in March for the spring quarter and acclimated to his new life by traveling with the team without playing.—
Janie McCauley,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Corbin said the house’s location helped attract buyers.—
Tiffani Sherman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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If passed, the bill would require employers and employment agencies to include wage or wage range information, a general description of benefits, and any other compensation in all job postings.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Rebels combined to hit 19 of 39 (49%) from long range in their wins over North Carolina and Iowa State last weekend.—
Paul Newberry,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Home.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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