Homes

noun

/həʊmz/

Word Frequency: 24.2

Definitions

1.nounAn informal term of address, like man or dude.

"Hey, holmes! What's up?"

2.nounA dwelling.

3.nounOne’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

4.nounThe locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.

"the home of the pine"

5.nounA focus point.

6.verb(of animals) To return to its owner.

"The dog homed."

7.verb(always with "in on") To seek or aim for something.

"The missile was able to home in on the target."

8.nounA directory that contains a user's files.

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