HOME | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English hām, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heem and German Heim

the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household

place where one lives permanently

• the floods forced many people to flee their homes
• I was nineteen when I left home and went to college

an institution for people needing professional care or supervision

institution for people needing care

• an old people's home

the finishing point in a race

finishing point in race

• he was four fences from home

relating to the place where one lives

relating to one's home

• I don't have your home address

(of a sports fixture) played at the team's own ground

played at team's own ground

• their first home match of the season
• a home win

denoting the administrative centre of an organization

denoting organization's administrative centre

• the company has moved its home office

to or at the place where one lives

to one's home

• what time did he get home last night?

(of an animal) return by instinct to its territory after leaving it

(of animal) return by instinct to its territory

• a dozen geese homing to their summer nesting grounds

move or be aimed towards (a target or destination) with great accuracy

move accurately towards target

• more than 100 missiles were launched, homing in on radar emissions

provide (an animal) with a home as a pet

provide animal with home

• each year thousands of cats which could have been homed are being needlessly put down