home

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: hōm, IPA ^(key): /həʊm/, SAMPA: /h@Um/
• (US) enPR: hōm, IPA ^(key): /hoʊm/, SAMPA: /hoUm/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular home

Plural homes

A home

1. Where a person lives. Usually, where people keep their things that they are not carrying, and where they sleep.

Preposition

Preposition home

1. If you go home, you go to the place where you live.

   He brought the money straight home to his mother.

2. If you are home, you are in the place where you live.

   I'm home all evening, so give me a call.

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