home

/hoสŠm/

IPA: /HH OW1 M/

noun
  1. 1

    A dwelling.

  2. 2

    Oneโ€™s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where oneโ€™s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

  3. 3

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

    โ€œthe home of the pineโ€

  4. 4

    A focus point.

verb
  1. 1

    (of animals) To return to its owner.

    โ€œThe dog homed.โ€

  2. 2

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

    โ€œThe missile was able to home in on the target.โ€

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to oneโ€™s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.

  2. 2

    (except in phrases) That strikes home; direct, pointed.

  3. 3

    Personal, intimate.

  4. 4

    Relating to the home team (the team at whose venue a game is played).

    โ€œthe home end, home advantage, home supportersโ€

adverb
  1. 1

    To one's home

  2. 2

    At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home

    โ€œEveryone's gone to watch the game; there's nobody home.โ€

  3. 3

    To a full and intimate degree; to the heart of the matter; fully, directly.

  4. 4

    Into the goal

  5. 5

    Into the right, proper or stowed position

    โ€œsails sheeted homeโ€

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    A directory that contains a user's files.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/home, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/home%20directory