Meaning of home(a) in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    home(a)

    Definitions

    1. inside the country

    Examples

    • « the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior »
    • « the nation's internal politics »

    Synonyms

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    home(a)

    Definitions

    1. used of your own ground

    Examples

    • « a home game »

    Antonyms

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