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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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Recent Examples of homes
Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Residents also have a right to demand an in-person inspection of the interior of their homes before a final value is set, according to the report.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Unchecked urban expansion has pushed homes to the fringes of fire-prone woodlands, and the industrial forests planted by Chile’s timber industry have turned hillsides into tinderboxes.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Summer signifies les grandes vacances, when the French take off parts of July and the entire month of August to flit to their country homes or the coast.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
With the influx of animals in need of serious care, the PSPCA is holding an adoption event on Sunday, April 26 to make space in the shelter and help find homes for animals that have been living there for some time.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Gap Report, Orlando tops the list of worst cities for affordable housing, with only 13 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Last week’s fire in Georgia destroyed dozens of homes in a region historically spared from such devastation.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Since then, Des Plaines has invested in sandbagging machines and other mitigation measures to better protect homes and businesses.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
Damage to homes, two deaths, injuries and widespread power outages were reported in Runaway Bay and Springtown on Saturday night as a round of severe storms passed through North Texas, officials said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
Residents also have a right to demand an in-person inspection of the interior of their homes before a final value is set, according to the report.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Unchecked urban expansion has pushed homes to the fringes of fire-prone woodlands, and the industrial forests planted by Chile’s timber industry have turned hillsides into tinderboxes.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Summer signifies les grandes vacances, when the French take off parts of July and the entire month of August to flit to their country homes or the coast.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
With the influx of animals in need of serious care, the PSPCA is holding an adoption event on Sunday, April 26 to make space in the shelter and help find homes for animals that have been living there for some time.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Gap Report, Orlando tops the list of worst cities for affordable housing, with only 13 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Last week’s fire in Georgia destroyed dozens of homes in a region historically spared from such devastation.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Since then, Des Plaines has invested in sandbagging machines and other mitigation measures to better protect homes and businesses.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homes
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Nearly 600 of those were primary residences, according to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The searches were being conducted at daycares, businesses and some residences, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.—
Mark Vancleave,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Embrace the area's natural wonders with activities like golfing, biking, and exploring diverse wildlife habitats.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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This has limited our understanding of the development of these creatures and their habitats across time.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the king is expected to express the highest regard and friendship between the two countries on the 250th anniversary year of independence, creating what the palace called one of the greatest alliances in human history.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Khanna said the war will increase costs by $5,000 for American households.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lower-income households put even more of their refunds—nearly 30%—toward repaying debts.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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These disparities could reflect the different evolutionary histories and environmental birthplaces of Ryugu, Bennu, and the parent bodies of the Murchison and Orgeuil samples.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Those who live near their birthplaces can visit the local vital statistics office, but staffing shortages and escalating demand for REAL IDs have caused significant backlogs in some states.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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This is a visceral, luxurious immersion in landscape and nature, grand, unspoilt and raw, within which the Prana collection of buildings sensitively sit, taking their cue from the local age-old mountain dwellings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The first thing that stands out about the film’s quaint locale is that its scant dwellings are made up only of exterior flats.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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But Indigenous peoples who had lived in these lands for thousands of years were determined to assert their sovereignty and retain their homelands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Recent examples of tribes returning to care for their homelands, sometimes for the first time in well over a century, give Thompson — the Natural Resources Agency’s first deputy secretary for tribal affairs — hope for the future.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Homes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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