home (noun)

  • 51home body — home bird or home body noun A person who likes to stay at home, whose interests are in the home • • • Main Entry: ↑home …

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  • 52home furnishings — UK US noun [plural] ► PROPERTY products used for decorating the home, such as furniture, carpets, etc.: »The home furnishings market continues to suffer during the recession. »the Swedish home furnishings store, Ikea …

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  • 53home insurance — UK US noun [U] (US also homeowner s insurance) ► INSURANCE, PROPERTY insurance that you buy to protect your home or the things inside it: »Check that your home insurance covers you for fire damage to property. »a home insurance policy → See also… …

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  • 54home ownership — UK US noun [U] ► PROPERTY the fact of owning your own home: »Many people see home ownership as a good investment. »Nationally, home ownership climbed to 67.3 percent …

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  • 55home page — UK US noun INTERNET ► the first page of a website which gives an introduction to the business or organization it belongs to, and connects to more detailed information on other pages: »If I want airline flight information, I will usually go to the …

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  • 56home front, the — noun 1. ) the activities and living conditions of the people who stay at home during a war 2. ) the home: He manages things on the home front when his wife is away …

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  • 57home-grown — home grown1 adjective 1. ) grown in someone s garden, not on a large farm 2. ) a home grown product, idea, or performer comes from a particular local area or small place home grown ,home grown 2 noun uncount INFORMAL CANNABIS (=a plant that… …

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  • 58home base — noun 1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise many companies have their headquarters in New York • Syn: ↑headquarters, ↑central office, ↑main office, ↑home office • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑ …

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  • 59home and office banking system — home banking or home and office banking system noun A system offered by some banks allowing a person at home, in an office, etc to gain access to information about his or her own account(s), transfer funds, etc, via the Internet or by telephone • …

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  • 60home stretch — home straight or home stretch noun 1. The last stretch of a racecourse 2. The final or winning stage of anything • • • Main Entry: ↑home * * * home stretch, 1. the straight part of a race track between the last turn and the finish line. 2. the… …

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