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(a) relating to or being where one lives or where one''s roots are; "my home town"
(n) where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn''t have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
(n) housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
(n) the country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"
(n) an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there''s no place like home"
(n) an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
(n) the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
(n) a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
(n) (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
(n) place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"
(r) at or to or in the direction of one''s home or family; "He stays home on weekends"; "after the game the children brought friends home for supper"; "I''ll be home tomorrow"; "came riding home in style"; "I hope you will come home for Christmas"; "I''ll tak
(r) on or to the point aimed at; "the arrow struck home"
(r) to the fullest extent; to the heart; "drove the nail home"; "drove his point home"; "his comments hit home"
(v) provide with, or send to, a home
(v) return home accurately from a long distance; "homing pigeons"

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