homes 1 of 2

noun

Definition of homesnext
plural of home
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as in residences
the place where one lives as we entered his 34-room mansion, our host playfully exclaimed, "Welcome to my humble home!"

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as in habitats
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found the American south, the home of the armadillo the island is home to many thousands of plant species

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as in countries
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship the U.S. is my home the folks back home were always eager for news about how well they had fared since moving away

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as in households
those who live as a family in one house comes from a loving home a man who believes that a person's home is the most important thing in life

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as in birthplaces
a place of origin Springfield, Massachusetts, is the home of basketball, for it was there that Dr. James Naismith invented the game to keep his students active during foul weather

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homes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of home
as in rooms

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  1. residences
  2. habitats
  3. countries
  4. households
  5. homelands
  6. abodes
Noun
  • Kayla Simone, a former custom-home designer turned content creator, has built two residences with her husband within the last four years.
    Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Only about 2% of residences in the 100 counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene were protected by flood insurance, an NBC News analysis shows.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of residences
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  • But they were largely wiped out when dams were erected and blocked access to many of their original habitats.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Scientists expect that the diminished population of spring-run chinook will make their recovery more difficult and time-consuming than for other types of salmon, and that restoring them to their historical habitats in the upper Klamath River will likely require human intervention.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of habitats
Noun
  • Women remain noticeably underrepresented in the film and TV production sectors in many countries around the world, and Spain, Mexico, and Argentina are no different.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Gago at the end of the session summarized key takeaways, calculating that female professionals across the three countries only make up around 30 percent of sector workers.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of countries
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  • It’s been too slow for comfort to build social safety nets to encourage households to save less and spend more.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • According to the Federal Reserve, the median net worth for Black households remains significantly lower than for White households—an unfortunate reality that underscores the urgency of being proactive with our financial planning.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of households
Noun
  • The ranges stretch across the Tohono O'odham people's ancestral homelands.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That, in turn, would risk unleashing the all-out mutual destruction of the major powers’ homelands.
    Richard K. Betts, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2022
Definition of homelands
Noun
  • This tiny, pet-friendly oasis is one of Postcard Cabins’ abodes nestled alongside a running creek in a peaceful forest.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Walmart has begun selling tiny homes, months after Amazon offered the unusually stylish pop-up abodes.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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