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homethe place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household

Pronunciation (IPA): /hoʊm/

Korean meaning: 집, 가정, 고향

Korean pronunciation: **홈**

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks the entire neighborhood is his home.
  • Home is where the WiFi connects automatically.
  • There's no place like home.

home

NOUN

//hoʊm//

the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household

home concept
💡 Concept

a mother sits on a comfortable sofa reading a bedtime story to her young child curled up beside her. The father enters through the doorway carrying a tray of hot cocoa for everyone. The child looks up excitedly as dad approaches with the warm drinks. Family photos line the mantelpiece above a crackling fireplace, and personal belongings fill the shelves around them. A pet dog rests peacefully on a soft rug nearby, completely at ease in the familiar surroundings. the place where this family lives permanently as their cherished household together

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hoʊm/
🇬🇧 UK/həʊm/

🌳Etymology

Roothome

Origin

고대 게르만어에서 유래된 단어로, '마을'이나 '거주지'를 의미했습니다. 인류가 정착 생활을 시작하면서 자연스럽게 생겨난 개념이죠.

🎵Rhyme

domefoamroamchrome
dome
foam
roam
chrome

🔗Collocations

go home
stay home
at home
home sweet home
make yourself at home
home country
nursing home

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks the entire neighborhood is his home.

😄 Fun example

Home is where the WiFi connects automatically.

There's no place like home.

She felt homesick during her first week abroad.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

houseresidencedwellingabodedomicile

Antonyms

abroadawayforeign

Related

familyhouseholdshelterhometownhomeland

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