- connected with the place where you live
- home life (= with your family)
- a person’s home address/country
- We offer customers a free home delivery service.
Extra Examples- Fitting a burglar alarm is the most effective way to increase home security.
- He went missing while on home leave from prison.
- a laser printer aimed at the home user
- The doctor is making home visits this afternoon.
- We are offering a free 15-day home trial on our software.
- Try calling me on my home number after six o'clock.
- The course is suitable for classroom or home study.
- He supplements his income with part-time or home work.
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- made or used at home
- We have a home movie of my dad teaching me to swim.
- She missed her mother's home cooking.
- a home computer
Extra Examples- I've tried all the home remedies for headaches without success.
- This computer is marketed for home use.
- (especially British English) connected with your own country rather than foreign countries synonym domestic
- products for the home market
- the party's spokesman for home affairs
Extra Examples- seamen serving in home waters
- They hope to sell as many computers on the home market as they export.
- The newspaper gives priority to home news over international news.
- connected with a team’s own sports ground
- a home game/match/win
- the home team/side
- Rangers were playing in front of their home crowd.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2- The team's home form has slumped in recent weeks.
- They are a difficult team to beat on their home ground.
where you live
made/used at home
own country
in sport
Word OriginOld English hām, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heem and German Heim.
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