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homes

SayHOHMZ/hoʊmz/UK/həʊmz/

3 meanings of homes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of home. Use this when talking about more than one place where people live.

    Many homes in this town have large gardens.

    They looked at several homes before choosing one.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of home. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    A homing pigeon always homes to the same loft.

    The missile homes in on the heat from the engine.

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  3. 3
    nounslang
    Alternative spelling of holmes. It is a slang word used to call a friend.

    Hey homes, are you coming to the game tonight?

    Watch your back out there, homes.

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homes is a form of home

home, noun: The place where you live, especially with your family. Full entry

Forms
homehomes plural
Spelling
home → homes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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