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Lacrosse. one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal.
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of, pertaining to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic: home products.
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principal or main: the corporation's home office.
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reaching the mark aimed at: a home thrust.
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Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team: The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season. Compare away(def. 11).
–adverb
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to, toward, or at home: to go home.
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deep; to the heart: The truth of the accusation struck home.
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to the mark or point aimed at: He drove the point home.
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Nautical.
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into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home.
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in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home.
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toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home.
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to go or return home.
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(of guided missiles, aircraft, etc.) to proceed, esp. under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often fol. by in on): The missile homed in on the target.
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to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes.
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to have a home where specified; reside.<
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to bring or send home.
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to provide with a home.
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to direct, esp. under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc.
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at home,
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in one's own house or place of residence.
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in one's own town or country.
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prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home. We are always at home to her.
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in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home.
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well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics.
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played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away.
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bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for: The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her.
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home and dry, BritishInformal. having safely achieved one's goal.
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home free,
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assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc.: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free.
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certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc.: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free.
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write home about, to comment especially on; remark on: The town was nothing to write home about. His cooking is really something to write home about.
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