homes

NOUN

place where a human lives

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartment cabin condo condominium cottage dormitory dwelling farm hospital house hut mansion palace place residence resort shelter trailer

STRONG

abode address asylum bungalow castle cave co-op diggings digs domicile dump fireside flat habitation hangout haunt hearth hideout homestead joint manor nest orphanage pad roof roost shanty turf villa

WEAK

boarding house commorancy crash pad hole in the wall home plate living quarters parking place rooming house where the hat is

Antonyms

WEAK

office

NOUN

birthplace, environment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

country family farm hometown household land neighborhood site

STRONG

abode element fireside habitat habitation haunt haven hearth hills homeland homestead locality range roof soil territory

WEAK

camping ground home ground neck of the woods stamping ground stomping ground

Antonyms

WEAK

office

Example Sentences

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Lighter winds and cooler temperatures allowed firefighters to slow the growth of a fire in Simi Valley that forced tens of thousands of residents out of their homes, firefighting officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Sales of homes priced above $1 million increased 9.3% nationally from one year ago in April, compared with an overall sales figure flat with 2025.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Sales of existing homes rose 0.2% in April over the previous month, well below expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Members of the NAR must enter into formal written agreements with buyers before showing homes.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

They trusted my father with the keys to their homes, and he took care of everything during winter months when the homes were uninhabited.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson