the house, apartment, or other place where a person or a family lives
After a long trip, Nora was happy to finally be back home.
Carlos invited his friends to his new home for dinner.
✦ Old English hām, meaning “dwelling, estate” ; related to German Heim and Dutch heim.
to or at the place where one lives
It’s getting late; let’s go home.
After work, he drives straight home to relax.
a place where people who need special care live and are looked after, such as a nursing home or children’s home
My grandfather moved into a nursing home where nurses help him every day.
The charity raises money for a local children’s home.
relating to or done in the place where someone lives rather than somewhere else
We enjoyed a simple home meal instead of eating out.
The team plays its first three home games this season.
to move or be guided toward a target or goal, often with accuracy
The missile homed in on its target with precision.
The pigeon instinctively homes to its loft from miles away.
✦ From the noun sense; first used of homing pigeons in the 18th century, later extended to guided weapons.
