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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
  • Of or pertaining to one?s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.

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Adverb:

  • Close; closely.
  • In one's place of residence; at home
  • To one?s home or country; as in the phrases, ''go home'', ''come home'', ''carry home''.
  • To the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length.
  • soccer Into the goal.

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Noun:

  • A place of refuge and rest; an asylum; as, a home for outcasts; a home for the blind; hence, especially, the grave; the final rest; also, the native and eternal dwelling place of the soul.
  • baseball Home plate.
  • gaming In various games, the ultimate point aimed at in a progress; the goal.
  • internet The landing page of a website; the site's '''home''' page
  • lacrosse The place of a player in front of an opponent?s goal; also, the player.
  • One?s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one?s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
  • One?s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with his family; the habitual abode of one?s family; also, one?s birthplace.
  • The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections.
  • The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.
  • The place where a person was Childhood or parental home. Home of one?s parents or guardian.

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Verb:

  • ''(usually with "in on")'' To seek or aim for something.

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