Home origin of the word

English word home comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱam-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱoy-, Old English ham ((anatomy) ham, inner knee.), Proto-Indo-European *ḱei-

Detailed word origin of home

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*ḱam- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) cover, shroud, clothes, cover, clothes , part of a harness
*ḱoy- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
ham Old English (ang) (anatomy) ham, inner knee.
*ḱei- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) to lie with, store, be familiar, be located; camp, settlement; friendly; from the same home
*hamô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Cover, skin Clothes, skirt, fishnet. Harness, collar for a horse.
*tḱóymos Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
homa Old English (ang)
*haimaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Home. House. Village.
hām Old English (ang)
ham Old English (ang) Home, house. Property, estate, farm. Village; community.
ham Middle English (enm) Them.
home English (eng) Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.. Of or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts. (UK, soccer) into the goal. (internet) to the home page. (nautical) into the right, proper or stowed position. Close; closely; to the center; deep. In one’s place of residence or one’s customary or official location; at home. To home. To […]

Words with the same origin as home

Английский[править]

home (существительное)[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

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home homes

home

Существительное.

Корень: -home-.

Произношение[править]

  • МФА (брит.): ед. ч. [həʊm], мн. ч. [həʊmz]
  • МФА (амер.): ед. ч. [hoʊm]  мн. ч. [hoʊmz]

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. дом (место постоянного проживания) ◆ I made my home at Richmond. — Я поселился в Ричмонде. ◆ An Englishman’s home is his castle. — Дом англичанина — его крепость.
  2. родной дом, родина ◆ But no matter how far or how wide I roam // I still call Australia home. Peter Allen, «I Still Call Australia Home», 1980 г.
  3. приют, дом (заведение, предоставляющее кров и уход) ◆ home for the blind — приют для слепых ◆ retirement home — дом престарелых

Синонимы[править]

  1. dwelling
  2. homeland
  3. refuge, asylum

Антонимы[править]

  1. ?

Гиперонимы[править]

  1. house
  2. place
  3. house, organisation

Гипонимы[править]

  1. home country, fatherland, motherland
  2. ?

Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания[править]

  • home sweet home

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство
  • существительные: homeland, homeliness, homework, homesickness, home-bird
  • прилагательные: homely, homing, homelike, home-keeping, home-made, home-baked, home-bred, homesick, homeward, home-coming, homeless
  • наречия: homewards

Этимология[править]

От прагерм. формы *haimaz «дом; деревня», от которой в числе прочего произошли: др.-англ. ham, англ. home, др.-фризск. hem, др.-сканд. heimr, исл. heimur, норв. hjem, heim, датск. hjem, шведск. hem, др.-в.-нем. heim, нем. Heim, ср.-нидерл. и нидерл. heem, готск. 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍃 (haims) и др. Прагерм. восходит к праиндоевр. *(t)ḱóymos «селение, дом, жилище», o-ступень от праиндоевр. *tkei-/tḱey- «селиться, жить, быть дома» + праиндоевр. *-mos «суффикс сущ. со знач. действия/результата».

home (прилагательное)[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

home

Прилагательное.

Корень: -home-.

Произношение[править]

  • МФА (брит.): [həʊm]
  • МФА (амер.): [hoʊm

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. домашний; для дома ◆ home address — домашний адрес
  2. местный, относящийся к данному месту ◆ The home team won. — Хозяева поля выиграли.
  3. полит. внутренний ◆ Home Affairs Department of Hong Kong — Министерство внутренних дел Гонконга

Синонимы[править]

  1. local
  2. internal, domestic

Антонимы[править]

  1. visiting
  2. foreign

Гиперонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?
  3. ?

Гипонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?
  3. ?

Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания[править]

  • home policy

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство
  • существительные: homeland, homeliness, homework, homesickness, home-bird
  • прилагательные: homely, homing, homelike, home-keeping, home-made, home-baked, home-bred, homesick, homeward, home-coming, homeless
  • наречия: homewards

Этимология[править]

От прагерм. формы *haimaz «дом; деревня», от которой в числе прочего произошли: др.-англ. ham, англ. home, др.-фризск. hem, др.-сканд. heimr, исл. heimur, норв. hjem, heim, датск. hjem, шведск. hem, др.-в.-нем. heim, нем. Heim, ср.-нидерл. и нидерл. heem, готск. 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍃 (haims) и др. Прагерм. восходит к праиндоевр. *(t)ḱóymos «селение, дом, жилище», o-ступень от праиндоевр. *tkei-/tḱey- «селиться, жить, быть дома» + праиндоевр. *-mos «суффикс сущ. со знач. действия/результата».

home (наречие)[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

home

Наречие; неизменяемое.

Корень: -home-.

Произношение[править]

  • МФА (брит.): [həʊm]
  • МФА (амер.): [hoʊm

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. до́ма ◆ Call me when you’re home. — Позвони, когда будешь дома.
  2. домой ◆ You’re tired, you should go home. — Ты устал, тебе бы пора домой.

Синонимы[править]

  1. inside
  2. ?

Антонимы[править]

  1. outside
  2. ?

Гиперонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Гипонимы[править]

Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания[править]

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство
  • существительные: homeland, homeliness, homework, homesickness, home-bird
  • прилагательные: homely, homing, homelike, home-keeping, home-made, home-baked, home-bred, homesick, homeward, home-coming, homeless
  • наречия: homewards

Этимология[править]

От прагерм. формы *haimaz «дом; деревня», от которой в числе прочего произошли: др.-англ. ham, англ. home, др.-фризск. hem, др.-сканд. heimr, исл. heimur, норв. hjem, heim, датск. hjem, шведск. hem, др.-в.-нем. heim, нем. Heim, ср.-нидерл. и нидерл. heem, готск. 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍃 (haims) и др. Прагерм. восходит к праиндоевр. *(t)ḱóymos «селение, дом, жилище», o-ступень от праиндоевр. *tkei-/tḱey- «селиться, жить, быть дома» + праиндоевр. *-mos «суффикс сущ. со знач. действия/результата».

Галисийский[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

ед. ч. мн. ч.
home homes

home

Существительное, мужской род.
Корень: .

Произношение[править]

  • МФА: ед. ч. [ˈɔme], мн. ч. [ˈɔmes]

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. мужчина ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  2. супруг ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).

Синонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Антонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Гиперонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Гипонимы[править]

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство
  • прилагательные: [[]]]

Этимология[править]

От лат. homo «человек».

Каталанский[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

ед. ч. мн. ч.
home homes

home

Существительное, мужской род.
Корень: .

Произношение[править]

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. мужчина ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  2. супруг ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).

Синонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Антонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Гиперонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Гипонимы[править]

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство
  • прилагательные: [[]]]

Этимология[править]

От лат. homo.

Старофранцузский[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

home

Существительное, мужской род.

Встречается также вариант написания: homme, ome, omme, hom, hoem, hume.

Корень: .

Произношение[править]

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. человек ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).
  2. мужчина ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).

Синонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Антонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Гиперонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Гипонимы[править]

  1. ?
  2. ?

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство

Этимология[править]

Происходит от ??

Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания[править]

Библиография[править]

Финский[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

склонение
падеж ед. ч. мн. ч.
номинатив home homeet
генитив homeen homeiden
homeitten
аккузатив home
homeen
homeet
партитив hometta homeita
эссив homeena homeina
транслатив homeeksi homeiksi
инессив homeessa homeissa
элатив homeesta homeista
иллатив homeeseen homeisiin
homeihin
адессив homeella homeilla
аблатив homeelta homeilta
аллатив homeelle homeille
абессив homeetta homeitta
комитатив homeineen
инструктив homein

home

Существительное, склонение 48 (KOTUS).

Корень: .

Произношение[править]

  • МФА: ед. ч. [ˈho̞me̞ˣ], мн. ч. []

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. плесень ◆ Tämä leipä on jo homeessa, sitä ei voi enää syödä.

Синонимы[править]

  1. ?

Антонимы[править]

Гиперонимы[править]

  1. ?

Гипонимы[править]

  1. ?

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство
  • прилагательные: [[]]]

Этимология[править]

Французский[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

ед. ч. мн. ч.
home homes

home

Существительное, мужской род.

Корень: -hom-; окончание: -e.

Произношение[править]

  • МФА: ед. ч. [o:m], мн. ч. [o:m]

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. дом, домашний очаг, приют ◆ Отсутствует пример употребления (см. рекомендации).

Синонимы[править]

  1. domicile

Антонимы[править]

  1. ?

Гиперонимы[править]

  1. ?

Гипонимы[править]

  1. ?

Родственные слова[править]

Этимология[править]

Naming House and Home: Word OriginsIt’s raining heavily again in Atlanta, and the soothing sound of heavy drops hitting against the roof and windows brings to mind the language of house and home. Both the words “house” and “home” found their way into modern English from the Proto-Germanic. Khusan, for “house” was changed into hus with Old English, and stems from the verb “to hide.” Both words imply shelter, which explains the use of the term “hide” to mean animal skin. While many animals are at home in their skin, throughout our evolution, humans have developed places that go beyond shelter; we have made homes.

“Home” comes from the Proto-Germanic khaim, which differed from the meaning of “house” in those times as it does today. The khaim, or ham, as it traveled into Old English, meant a residence as opposed to simply a shelter. Its Proto-Indo-European root kei, meaning to lie down or settle, rendered this term more inviting and inclusive.

The word “domestic” has very old roots as well, stemming from the Greek domos, and later Latin domus, both meaning “house.” This word has the same origins as the verb “to dominate,” which originally meant to be the head of a household and, later, to be a despot or tyrant. To domesticate an animal — to tame it so that it can safely participate in the home — carries an interesting mix of the old and the modern sense, to dominate.

It’s appropriate to mention also, considering that two Americans were just awarded Nobel Prizes in Economics, that the terms “economics” and “economy” have their roots in ancient concepts of the home. Eco is a derivation of the Greek oikos, meaning an extended family unit that includes the home, land, slaves, and all animals and property. The oikos was run by the oldest male of the family, whose role it was to ensure that all components of the home were running smoothly. Thus, eco now designates a broad, self-sustained unit, as in the terms ecology, ecosystem, and economy, which still carries a bit of its original meaning: management of the home.

The parts of a house also have interesting word-origins. The word “ceiling”, for example, comes from the Latin celare, meaning to conceal, and plays off the word cælum, meaning “heaven” or “sky.”

The origins of the word “wall” are Old Germanic passed on from the Latin vallum, indicating a military rampart or partition. New York’s Wall Street got its name because it ran along the interior defensive wall of a Dutch colonial settlement.

The word “window” is a combination of “wind” and “eye.” It stems from the Old Norse vindauga (vindr meaning “wind” and auga meaning “eye”) and replaced the Old English eagþyrl, meaning “eye-hole.”

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Lord Byron’s quote from Don Juan about without hearts a home not being real is actually rooted in the very fabric of the word “home.” The concept of home is universal, however, we all define home differently. There might be some similarities, but home means something different to each of us.

Lord Byron’s quote from Don Juan about without hearts a home not being real is actually rooted in the very fabric of the word “home.” The concept of home is universal, however, we all define home differently. There might be some similarities, but home means something different to each of us.

I wanted to uncover what was the root meaning of home from an etymology perspective. Turns out this idea of hearts and home being connected is a foundation in the history of the word “home.”

The English word “home” is from the Old English word hām (not the pig) which actually refers to a village or estate where many “souls” are gathered. It implies there’s a physical dwelling involved, but the main idea is that it’s a gathering of people. One dictionary I came across online had an interpretation of the modern definition of home that I really like. It states that home is “the abiding place of the affections.” To me, that sums it up like nothing else. It’s not a building or a room, but a place where your love dwells.

Home is the abiding place of the affections.

The Latin root word for home is actually the same word we use for human being, person and people. At it’s very core home is where not just your heart is, but the hearts of those you love and trust. This is why most of our homes are adorned with photos on the wall. It’s a custom that dates back a thousand years and has to do with the fact that people hung portraits on the wall to show to visitors who their ancestors and loved ones were that once lived in that home. Today, we continue this tradition but more so to show the hearts and faces of the people that are welcome in our homes.

My current home started with three hearts and has grown to six that now consistently abide under my roof. While the dwelling itself has changed becoming more crowded and significantly noisier, these are things I would consider to be the best home improvement I could have ever asked for. The walls remain the same but the people inside is what defines my home.

Whether your home is a ranch or colonial, majestic or modest, an apartment or a townhouse, the fact still remains that the hearts that enter it’s doorway or what truly defines it as home.

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Husband. Father. Socializer. Mets Lifer. TV Aficionado. Consumer Engager.

David Marine is the Chief Marketing Officer at Coldwell Banker, where he oversees the brand’s marketing efforts and content strategy including acting as managing editor for the Coldwell Banker blog and heading up video production efforts. While CMO by day, David runs a three ring circus at night as he is the father of 4 boys. He also happens to be married to Wonder Woman. True story.

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noun

a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.

the place in which one’s domestic affections are centered.

an institution for people who lack stable housing, who are sick or infirm, etc.: a nursing home;a home for those with dementia.

the dwelling place or retreat of an animal.

the place or region where something is native or most common.

any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home.

a person’s native place or own country.

a principal base of operations or activities: The new stadium will be the home of the local football team.

(in games) the destination or goal.

Lacrosse. one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal.

adjective

of, relating to, or connected with one’s home or country: home cooking;the rising home demand for gasoline.

principal or main: the corporation’s home office.

reaching the mark aimed at: a home thrust.

Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team: The pitcher didn’t lose a single home game all season.Compare away (def. 11).

adverb

to, toward, or at home: to go home.

deep; to the heart: The truth of the accusation struck home.

to the mark or point aimed at: He drove the point home.

Nautical.

  1. into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: We radioed instructions to the crew, and the huge sails were sheeted home.
  2. in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home.
  3. toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home.

verb (used without object), homed, hom·ing.

to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes (often followed by on): This clever defensive technology prevented torpedoes from homing on the U-boat.

to go or return home: Bees have the ability to learn visual landmarks and use them when foraging and homing.

to have a home where specified; reside: God now homes in the hearts of His people.

verb (used with object), homed, hom·ing.

to provide with a home: After being microchipped and fully vaccinated, the puppy was homed with six weeks free insurance.

Computers.

  1. to provide (a computer) with a network connection: Each subscriber must be homed to a node in the network.
  2. to prepare (a 3D printer) for use by setting the horizontal and vertical limits for positioning the extruder before a printing task: Do not try to do anything with your printer until you home it.

to provide a display or storage space for; house: Adding lighting to the unit creates a stunning wall feature to home all your treasured possessions. The library homes a wide variety of resources for the avid gardener.

to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc.: The guidance system homed the missile on a target that was radar-illuminated by the launch aircraft.

to bring or send home.

Verb Phrases

home in (on),

  1. (of guided missiles, aircraft, etc.) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location: The bomb homed in on the bridge.
  2. to direct one’s attention or energies toward: The committee quickly homed in on the relevant details.

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Idioms about home

    at home,

    1. in one’s own house or place of residence.
    2. in one’s own town or country.
    3. prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I’m not at home.We are always at home to her.
    4. in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home.
    5. well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics.
    6. played in one’s hometown or on one’s own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away.

    bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for: The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her.

    home and dry, British Informal. having safely achieved one’s goal.

    home free,

    1. assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc.: If we can finish more than half the work today, we’ll be home free.
    2. certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc.: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free.

    write home about, to comment especially on; remark on (usually used in the negative): The town was nothing to write home about.His cooking is really something to write home about.

Origin of home

First recorded before 900; noun and adverb; Middle English hom, Old English hām; cognate with Dutch heim, Old Norse heimr, Danish hjem, Swedish hem, German Heim “home,” Gothic haims “village”; akin to haunt

synonym study for home

usage note for home

OTHER WORDS FROM home

min·i·home, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH home

home , house (see synonym study at house)

Words nearby home

homage, homager, homalographic, hombre, homburg, home, home aid, home-alone, home automation, home banking, home base

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What is a basic definition of home?

Home is a noun that refers to the place where a person or animal lives. Home can also mean a location where something is native or very common. Home is also used as an adverb to describe something that occurs to, toward, or at a home. Home has many other senses as a noun, adjective, and adverb.

The place where you live is your home. Animals also have homes. A nest is a bee’s home, for example.

Home is a synonym of the word house. However, home is often used to imply that a person is emotionally attached to the place they live and feels a sense of comfort there. While house can also refer to an empty building, home usually describes a building that is occupied.

  • Real-life examples: Houses, apartments, and condominiums are buildings that are used for homes. Animals make their homes in water, trees, caves, grass, underground, and elsewhere.
  • Used in a sentence: I invited my friends to a party at my home. 

Home can also refer to a place where something is common or originates from.

  • Real-life examples: The United States is the home of baseball. Israel is home to many religious sites. Social media is the home of most of our favorite Internet memes.
  • Used in a sentence: Japan is the home of my heart. 

As an adverb, home describes something that is happening at a home or happening to a home.

  • Real-life examples: When school is over, children go home. When people are sick, they might decide to stay home and not go to work. Military spouses often wait for their partners to return home.
  • Used in a sentence: She waited for her brother to come home before ordering pizza.

Where does home come from?

The first records of home come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English word hām, both as a noun and adverb. The Old English word is related to words for home in other languages, such as the Dutch heim, the Old Norse heimr, and the German Heim.

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How is home used in real life?

Home is a common word that is most often used to refer to places where people live.

Sometimes I don’t feel old but then I remember I used to access the internet via physical discs that were mailed to my home.

— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) November 30, 2020

Tokushima is home to many sites of rich history and natural beauty. Check out our picks for the top tourist destinations on today’s #JapanVirtualTour!

— Japan Consulate Miami (@JapanCons_Miami) October 28, 2020

Power walked home and made it with 8 minutes to spare 😅

— Sheepy (@ZsSheepy) November 29, 2020

Try using home!

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for home?

A. apartment
B. mansion
C. office
D. cabin

Words related to home

apartment, cabin, condo, condominium, cottage, dormitory, dwelling, farm, hospital, house, hut, mansion, palace, place, residence, resort, shelter, trailer, country, family

How to use home in a sentence

  • She was greeted by dozens of onlookers on the street outside the home.

  • Moreno on Wednesday night told the Washington Blade that he is at his home and safe.

  • We’re able to build the script in our own home by ourselves.

  • Streaming watch parties have outlasted states’ shelter-at-home orders.

  • Harris did best in vote-rich New Castle County, winning 37 percent of the vote there, and ran strongest near Newark, home to the University of Delaware.

  • That officer fretting about his “stance,” we learn, is plagued by PTSD that cripples him both on the job and at home.

  • So, Islamized teaching sends girls back home for marriage and housework, and remains exclusively for boys.

  • Meanwhile, almost exactly 30 years after the trial, the judge left his home to board a steamboat and was never heard from again.

  • The FBI raided his home in 2000 with an affidavit questioning his use of $200,000 from his white supremacist fundraising.

  • Scalise spoke briefly, adding little of substance, saying that the people back home know him best.

  • It was with a feeling of relief on both sides that the arrival of Mr. Haggard, of the Home Office, was announced.

  • In the entrance hall of the Savoy, where large and lonely porters were dozing, he learnt that she was at home.

  • I’ve never had time to write home about it, for I felt that it required a dissertation in itself to do it justice.

  • Now and then the boy who had bought Squinty, and who was taking him home, would look around at his pet in the slatted box.

  • «I suppose the man Alessandro has something he calls a home,» said the Senora, regaining herself a little.

British Dictionary definitions for home (1 of 2)


noun

the place or a place where one liveshave you no home to go to?

a house or other dwelling

a family or other group living in a house or other place

a person’s country, city, etc, esp viewed as a birthplace, a residence during one’s early years, or a place dear to one

the environment or habitat of a person or animal

the place where something is invented, founded, or developedthe US is the home of baseball

  1. a building or organization set up to care for orphans, the aged, etc
  2. an informal name for a mental home

sport one’s own groundthe match is at home

  1. the objective towards which a player strives in certain sports
  2. an area where a player is safe from attack

lacrosse

  1. one of two positions of play nearest the opponents’ goal
  2. a player assigned to such a positioninside home

NZ informal, obsolete Britain, esp England

a home from home a place other than one’s own home where one can be at ease

at home

  1. in one’s own home or country
  2. at ease, as if at one’s own home
  3. giving an informal party at one’s own home
  4. British such a party

at home in, at home on or at home with familiar or conversant with

home and dry British informal definitely safe or successfulwe will not be home and dry until the votes have been counted Austral. and NZ equivalent: home and hosed

near home concerning one deeply

adjective (usually prenominal)

of, relating to, or involving one’s home, country, etc; domestic

(of an activity) done in one’s househome taping

effective or deadlya home thrust

sport relating to one’s own grounda home game

US central; principalthe company’s home office

adverb

to or at homeI’ll be home tomorrow

to or on the point

to the fullest extenthammer the nail home

(of nautical gear) into or in the best or proper positionthe boom is home

bring home to

  1. to make clear to
  2. to place the blame on

come home nautical (of an anchor) to fail to hold

come home to to become absolutely clear to

nothing to write home about informal to be of no particular interestthe film was nothing to write home about

verb

(intr) (of birds and other animals) to return home accurately from a distance

(often foll by on or onto) to direct or be directed onto a point or target, esp by automatic navigational aids

to send or go home

to furnish with or have a home

(intr; often foll by in or in on) to be directed towards a goal, target, etc

Derived forms of home

homelike, adjective

Word Origin for home

Old English hām; related to Old Norse heimr, Gothic haims, Old High German heim, Dutch heem, Greek kōmi village

British Dictionary definitions for home (2 of 2)

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Other Idioms and Phrases with home


In addition to the idioms beginning with home

  • home free
  • home in on
  • home run
  • home truth

also see:

  • at home
  • bring home
  • bring home the bacon
  • chickens come home to roost
  • close to home

Drive Homeeat someone out of house and homemake oneself at homenobody homenothing to write home abouttill the cows come home.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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