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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
Eva Andersen, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Since the pandemic, Eber said she’s seen more buyers interested in homes on larger pieces of land.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
In a three-mile circle between Governor Hunt Road, Mallard Creek Road, Galloway Road and I-85, 562 homes are under construction and 1,075 units are proposed.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The asset limit applies to bank accounts, stocks, and secondary property, but primary homes, vehicles, and personal items are usually exempt.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Performance Rug Messes are inevitable — that’s why this traditional rug with a distressed pattern is ideal for busy homes with kids and pets.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
At a December public hearing, more than 30 speakers expressed their concerns for the air permit and the environmental impact that the Project Maize data center will have on their homes, school and city.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The severe weather also left 147 homes either completely or partially destroyed, wiped out 80 kilometers of roads and destroyed agricultural land and irrigation canals, Hammad said.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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The Red Cross said the crash damaged the building and forced three families — a total of 10 people — from their homes.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Money divested from Israel would be given out as cash gifts so that newly married couples could buy homes.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Since the pandemic, Eber said she’s seen more buyers interested in homes on larger pieces of land.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
In a three-mile circle between Governor Hunt Road, Mallard Creek Road, Galloway Road and I-85, 562 homes are under construction and 1,075 units are proposed.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The asset limit applies to bank accounts, stocks, and secondary property, but primary homes, vehicles, and personal items are usually exempt.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Performance Rug Messes are inevitable — that’s why this traditional rug with a distressed pattern is ideal for busy homes with kids and pets.
—Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
At a December public hearing, more than 30 speakers expressed their concerns for the air permit and the environmental impact that the Project Maize data center will have on their homes, school and city.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The severe weather also left 147 homes either completely or partially destroyed, wiped out 80 kilometers of roads and destroyed agricultural land and irrigation canals, Hammad said.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homes
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The rooms Properties range from traditional two-story, three-bedroom villas with shingle roofs to modern hilltop residences that wouldn’t be out of place in Beverly Hills.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s ordinance also permitted them by right in areas across the city zoned for multiunit residences and some business and commercial districts.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The deep sea may wind up full of these prosthetic habitats—ecosystems that function in some ways, but that remain diminished and hollow compared to their natural state.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The beauty of moss Ancient and resilient, moss – flowerless, non-vascular plants that have survived for more than 450 million years, through different climactic conditions – represent some of Nature's tiniest habitats.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This is true, at least, in more than eighty-five countries around the world.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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At the latter stages of the transition, aging richer countries now require workers from overseas – but are coming up against a nativist backlash.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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About 63% said higher price at the pump is causing some financial hardship in their households, the CNN survey showed, including roughly 15% who describe the situation as severe.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Despite higher gas prices in March, credit card data shows consumers are continuing to spend, suggesting households so far are weathering the financial impact of higher fuel costs, according to Navy Federal Credit Union.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
2 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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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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Oceanview rooms with a terrace are worth the upgrade, with the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing in every shade of Caribbean blue.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2025
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Last week, councilmembers approved expanding the number of miniature dwellings at a homeless shelter on Roseville Road, with Councilmember Lisa Kaplan casting the sole opposing vote.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Europe at least, most people lived in single-room dwellings without windows and families all slept in the same bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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