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home
/həʊm/
A1 noun Places
🇫🇷 French (EU): maison
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Definition

🇬🇧 English
noun

The place where you live or feel you belong. 'Home' is more emotional than 'house' — it suggests comfort, family, and belonging.

Définition

🇫🇷 French (EU)

Bâtiment servant de logis, d’habitation, de demeure.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Noun and adverb. As a noun: 'my home'. As an adverb (no 'to' needed): 'I went home' (not 'I went to home'). Common collocations: home town, home-made, at home, feel at home, homesick.

Cultural Notes

'Home is where the heart is' is a famous English saying meaning that home is wherever the people you love are. 'An Englishman's home is his castle' means a person's home is a private space where they can do as they wish.

Example Sentences

They were excited to move into their new home.

"They were excited to move into their new home."

🇫🇷 "Ils étaient ravis d'emménager dans leur nouvelle maison."

The old man welcomed them into his home.

"The old man welcomed them into his home."

🇫🇷 "Le vieil homme les a accueillis chez lui."

Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English

They were excited to move into their new ___.

Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence is correct?
2. 'Homesick' means:

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