home
noun
a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
homed
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past participleof home.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof home.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
homenouna house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
Example Sentences
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And it has homed in on Fort Lauderdale, Fla., taking advantage of the shutdown of Spirit Airlines to continue its expansion in the popular vacation spot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Russell began to struggle with his tyres as Antonelli homed in and with five laps to go, the two were nose to tail.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The trial court judge homed in on one factor: Anderson typically spent 5½ months a year from May to mid-October in Greenwich, and 3½ months from November through mid-February in Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The company has homed in on this demographic by expanding its traditional deals for Southern California locals to all residents of the Golden State for a period earlier this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Torches flickered atop its ramparts, and the homed moon danced upon the dark waters of its moat.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
