home

The word “home” means the place where someone lives, especially with their family. In plain terms, where you live — your house, or more broadly, the place or country you feel you belong to.

“Home” is pronounced hohm (/hoʊm/ in IPA).

Here is “home” used in a sentence: “After the trip, it felt good to finally be home.”

Words with a similar meaning to “home” include homeward.

The opposite of “home” — its antonyms — is End.

Depending on how it is used, “home” can be a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

The word “home” comes from Old English. From Old English hām, going back to a very old Indo-European root meaning "village" or "dwelling place.".

“Home” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

A house is a building — a physical structure people live in. A home is the emotional idea of where you belong, filled with family, comfort, and memories. A house becomes a home once someone lives there and grows attached to it. That's why an empty house is still a house, but not yet a home.

Home offers safety, privacy, and a sense of belonging. It's where people rest, raise families, and feel most themselves, free from outside pressure. Psychologically, having a stable home supports wellbeing and identity, which is why losing one is so distressing and why the very idea of 'home' carries such deep emotional weight.

Yes. Home is defined by belonging, not by building type. A flat, a caravan, a boat, or a single room can all be home. People also call their hometown, their country, or even a close community their home. Wherever someone feels they truly belong and can settle can rightly be called home.