home (noun)
41home reserve — noun United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either • Syn: ↑National Guard • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine …
42home banking — ➔ banking * * * home banking UK US noun [U] ► BANKING bank services that you can use from your home, using the internet or phone: »Most banks offer electronic home banking …
43home computer — ➔ computer * * * home computer UK US noun [C] ► IT a computer designed for general use by someone in their home: »In some countries, less than 15% of school students have access to a home computer …
44home equity loan — ➔ loan1 * * * home equity loan UK US noun [C] FINANCE, PROPERTY ► a loan that uses your home equity as a guarantee that the money you borrow will be paid back: »We purchased a fixed rate home equity loan with a regular payback period …
45home port — ➔ port1 * * * home port UK US noun [C] TRANSPORT ► the port that a ship returns to after it has finished travelling or transporting goods somewhere: »The trawler returned to its home port after the trip. ► the port where a ship is registered (=… …
46home repair — ➔ repair2 * * * home repair UK US noun [U] US ► PROPERTY the activity of decorating or repairing homes, especially when you do this yourself and do not pay someone else to do it: »We provide free home repair services for the elderly. »a home… …
47home shopping — ➔ shopping * * * home shopping UK US noun [U] ► COMMERCE, E COMMERCE the activity of buying goods from websites, from special television shows, or from catalogues (= books with lists of products), without going to stores: »Insurance and vacations …
48home worker — ➔ worker * * * home worker UK US /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkər/ US /ˈhoʊmˌwɝːkɚ/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE, HR a person who does paid work in their home, and not in a company s office or factory: »It is sensible for home workers to designate an area of the house as… …
49home improvement — UK US noun [C or U] ► PROPERTY the activity of improving houses or apartments by doing work on them, or the changes that you make: »There are many websites, magazines and TV shows devoted to style and home improvement. » home improvement products …
50home bird — or home body noun A person who likes to stay at home, whose interests are in the home • • • Main Entry: ↑home …
