homebody

[hohm-bod-ee]

noun

plural

homebodies 

1. a person who prefers pleasures and activities that center around the home; stay-at-home.

homebody

/ ˈhəʊmˌbɒdɪ /

noun

1. a person whose life and interests are centred on the home

Word History and Origins

Origin of homebody¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; home + body

Example Sentences

If even a machine would rather lose itself in serialized fantasy than deal with other humans, doesn’t that mean the world’s homebodies and binge-watchers are on to something?

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We’re homebodies, so another dinner option would be spending time together at home, cooking and playing in the pool.

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For the avant-garde beachgoer and cozy homebody alike, Rick Owens has you covered this summer.

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The pair had already debated local hiking spots, yet when one said she leaned homebody and the other favored nights out, our trainees needed help.

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She relished being a homebody, had a penchant for interior design and spent time horseback riding.

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Related Words

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When To Use

What is a homebody?

A homebody is a person who enjoys being at home and doing activities that center around the home.If your ideal day includes staying home and working on home improvement projects, indulging in hobbies, or reading and playing video games, you might call yourself a homebody. While homebodies go out with friends and travel, their preference is staying at home, often alone or with close family. That preference is important.Sometimes homebody is applied to people with a mental illness, like agoraphobia, or a physical disability that keeps them at home, but that would be inaccurate. A homebody prefers to stay at home. If a disability keeps someone at home most of the time when they’d rather be traveling the world, for example, they are not a homebody. Equally, if someone is always away from home because they have to be but they want to be home, they still might call themselves a homebody.Example: Marvin was a real homebody, preferring to spend his days cooking in his kitchen for his family and friends.