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- pronunciation:
- hom
- parts of speech:
- noun, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the place where a person or animal lives.
I went home and went to bed.The forest is home to many animals.
- synonyms:
- address, dwelling, place, residence
- similar words:
- house, lodging, nest, quarter
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| definition 2: |
a place where people who cannot take care of themselves live and are cared for.
Our town has a group home for children who have no parents.- similar words:
- institution, shelter
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| related words: |
address, apartment, center |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
to or toward the place where you live.
I take the bus home after work.- similar words:
- indoors
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Word Builder: home +
- homeless:
having no home.
- homemade:
made at home, not in a factory.
- homeroom:
the classroom where you meet in the morning so the teacher can take attendance.
- homesick:
feeling sad because you are away from you home and family.
- homework:
work for school that you do at home.
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animal homes |
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nest |
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broader category that includes homes |
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community |
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similar to home |
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dwelling, residence |
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some activities associated with a homes |
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build, clean, construct, decorate, garden, landscape, live, paint, reside |
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some kinds of homes |
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apartment, cabin, cottage, house, hut, lodge, mobile home, tent, trailer |
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some parts of a home |
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chimney, door, foundation, frame, gutter, roof, shingles, stoop, wall, window |
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some people associated with a home |
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carpenter, household, housekeeper, maid, parent, relative |
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some sections of homes |
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attic, cellar, deck, garage, porch, roof, room, yard |
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some tools used in making homes |
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brush, drill, file, hammer, level, mallet, pliers, saw, screwdriver, tape measure, wrench |
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