home
/həʊm/
A1 noun Places
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Definition

noun

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

Grammar Notes

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

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"She arrived home after work."

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"He feels at home in the city."

Practice Quiz

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

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