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| abode1 |
a residence or dwelling; home. [1/2 definitions] |
| abroad |
outside of one's home. [1/4 definitions] |
| absolute |
in grammar, syntactically independent, or nearly so, as "the weather being chilly" in the sentence "The weather being chilly, we stayed home." [1/7 definitions] |
| Aeaea |
in Greek mythology, the island home of the sorceress Circe. |
| Aeaean |
of or pertaining to Aeaea, the island home of the sorceress Circe in Greek mythology. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aeaean Circe |
in Greek mythology, the enchantress Circe, who has the power to turn sailors into swine, as described by an epithet referring to her island home, Aeaea. |
| afield |
away from one's home; abroad. [1/3 definitions] |
| appliance |
a practical device, esp. any of several pieces of equipment used in the home such as a stove, refrigerator, or washing machine. |
| a roof over one's head |
a place to live; home; shelter. |
| at-home |
a usu. informal reception of visitors and guests at one's home. |
| Babe Ruth |
U.S. professional baseball player, celebrated for his ability to hit home runs and for generating public interest in the sport of baseball; born George Herman Ruth (b.1895--d.1948). |
| bathrobe |
a loose garment worn before or after bathing, over nightwear, or casually in the home. |
| billet1 |
nonmilitary lodging assigned to troops, esp. in a private home. [1/6 definitions] |
| break in |
to enter a home or other property by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
| Cape Cod |
a style of home architecture patterned after the summer cottages common in that area, usu. of wood construction with steeply gabled roofs. [1/2 definitions] |
| carrier pigeon |
a pigeon trained to return to its home base, esp. one used to carry messages from outposts; homing pigeon. [1/2 definitions] |
| catcher |
in baseball, the player who squats behind the batter at home plate and catches balls thrown by the pitcher. [1/2 definitions] |
| chez |
(French) at or in the home of; with; by. |
| child care |
the practice, service, or business of caring for other people's children, esp. young children whose parents work outside the home. |
| commute |
to travel regularly back and forth between two points, usu. the home and workplace. [1/7 definitions] |
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