"Home" meaning in English

See Home in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhjuːm/ (note: of surname)
Rhymes: -uːm Etymology templates: {{wp|Home (disambiguation)}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Home
  1. A habitational surname from Old English. Categories (topical): Buttons
    Sense id: en-Home-en-name-zLJicHqr Disambiguation of Buttons: 14 10 26 10 30 9 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 30 8 34 6
  2. A number of places in the United States, all apparently meaning home, a place to live:
    An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Marshall County, Kansas.
    Categories (topical): Buttons Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Home-en-name-OdTenaHR Disambiguation of Buttons: 14 10 26 10 30 9
  3. A number of places in the United States, all apparently meaning home, a place to live:
    An unincorporated community in Rayne Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
    Categories (topical): Buttons Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Home-en-name-k-wxaWfb Disambiguation of Buttons: 14 10 26 10 30 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 30 8 34 6
  4. A number of places in the United States, all apparently meaning home, a place to live:
    A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington.
    Categories (topical): Buttons Categories (place): Census-designated places in Washington, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Home-en-name-RHXapATf Disambiguation of Buttons: 14 10 26 10 30 9
  5. A number of places in the United States, all apparently meaning home, a place to live:
    An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia.
    Categories (topical): Buttons Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Home-en-name-QzUpbSfC Disambiguation of Buttons: 14 10 26 10 30 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 8 30 8 34 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 8 23 8 29 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Rhymes: -əʊm Etymology: From home. Etymology templates: {{m|en|home}} home Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Home (uncountable)
  1. (computing) A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the first character of the current line, or in a web browser to the top of the web page. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Home-en-noun-tBq4ZCR5 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "Rayne",
          "Rayne#English"
        ],
        [
          "Indiana County",
          "Indiana County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Pennsylvania",
          "Pennsylvania#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Census-designated places in Washington, USA",
        "en:Census-designated places in the United States",
        "en:Places in Washington, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A number of places in the United States, all apparently meaning home, a place to live:",
        "A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "home",
          "home#English"
        ],
        [
          "census-designated place",
          "census-designated place"
        ],
        [
          "Pierce County",
          "Pierce County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Washington",
          "Washington#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A number of places in the United States, all apparently meaning home, a place to live:",
        "An unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ],
        [
          "home",
          "home#English"
        ],
        [
          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Braxton County",
          "Braxton County#English"
        ],
        [
          "West Virginia",
          "West Virginia#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhjuːm/",
      "note": "of surname"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːm"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Hume"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Home"
}

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