an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
the country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"
where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"
an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"
relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are; "my home town"
at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; "He stays home on weekends"; "after the game the children brought friends home for supper"; "I'll be home tomorrow"; "came riding home in style"; "I hope you will come home for Christmas"; "I'll take her home"; "don't forget to write home"
to the fullest extent; to the heart; "drove the nail home"; "drove his point home"; "his comments hit home"
on or to the point aimed at; "the arrow struck home"
return home accurately from a long distance; "homing pigeons"
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
a headdress that protects the head and face
the folding roof of a carriage
metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes