ALL meanings of homes
home
H h - noun homes a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household. 1
- noun homes the place in which one's domestic affections are centered. 1
- noun homes an institution for the homeless, sick, etc.: a nursing home. 1
- noun homes the dwelling place or retreat of an animal. 1
- noun homes the place or region where something is native or most common. 1
- noun homes any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home. 1
- noun homes a person's native place or own country. 1
- noun homes (in games) the destination or goal. 1
- noun homes a principal base of operations or activities: The new stadium will be the home of the local football team. 1
- noun homes Baseball. home plate. 1
- noun homes Lacrosse. one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal. 1
- adjective homes of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic: home products. 1
- adjective homes principal or main: the corporation's home office. 1
- adjective homes reaching the mark aimed at: a home thrust. 1
- adjective homes Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team: The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season. Compare away (def 11). 1
- adverb homes to, toward, or at home: to go home. 1
- adverb homes deep; to the heart: The truth of the accusation struck home. 1
- adverb homes to the mark or point aimed at: He drove the point home. 1
- adverb homes Nautical. into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home. in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home. toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home. 1
- verb without object homes to go or return home. 1
- verb without object homes (of guided missiles, aircraft, etc.) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often followed by in on): The missile homed in on the target. 1
- verb without object homes to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes. 1
- verb without object homes to have a home where specified; reside. 1
- verb with object homes to bring or send home. 1
- verb with object homes to provide with a home. 1
- verb with object homes to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc. 1
- idioms homes at home, in one's own house or place of residence. in one's own town or country. prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home. We are always at home to her. in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home. well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics. played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away. 1
- idioms homes bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for: The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her. 1
- idioms homes home and dry, British Informal. having safely achieved one's goal. 1
- idioms homes home free, assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc.: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free. certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc.: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free. 1
- idioms homes write home about, to comment especially on; remark on: The town was nothing to write home about. His cooking is really something to write home about. 1
- noun homes Plural form of home. 1
- noun homes plural of home. 0
- noun homes (Slang) Alternative spelling of holmes. 0
- verb homes third-person singular simple present indicative form of home. 0