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Habitat

In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical manifestation of its ecological niche.

Home

A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for an individual, group or family. It is a fully or semi sheltered space and can have both interior and exterior aspects to it.

Habitat

The natural environment in which a species or group of species lives
Good coyote habitat.
Managing wildlife habitat.

Home

The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household
The floods forced many people to flee their homes
I was nineteen when I left home and went to college

Habitat

A particular kind of natural environment
Woodland and prairie habitats.
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Home

An institution for people needing professional care or supervision
An old people's home

Habitat

An artificial environment created for an animal to live in
The lion habitat at the zoo.

Home

The finishing point in a race
He was four fences from home

Habitat

A structure that affords a controlled environment for living in extremely inhospitable locations, such as an underwater research laboratory.

Home

Relating to the place where one lives
I don't have your home address
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Habitat

The place where a person lives or is most likely to be found
"This park became his habitat—a bench-sitter at 17" (Neal Cassady).

Home

(of a sports fixture) played at the team's own ground
A home win
Their first home match of the season

Habitat

Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
This park offers important amphibian habitat and breeding area.

Home

Denoting the administrative centre of an organization
The company has moved its home office

Habitat

A place or type of site where an organism or population naturally occurs.

Home

To or at the place where one lives
What time did he get home last night?

Habitat

A terrestrial or aquatic area distinguished by geographic, abiotic and biotic features, whether entirely natural or semi-natural.

Home

(of an animal) return by instinct to its territory after leaving it
A dozen geese homing to their summer nesting grounds

Habitat

A place in which a person lives.

Home

Move or be aimed towards (a target or destination) with great accuracy
More than 100 missiles were launched, homing in on radar emissions

Habitat

The natural abode, locality or region of an animal or plant.

Home

Provide (an animal) with a home as a pet
Each year thousands of cats which could have been homed are being needlessly put down

Habitat

Place where anything is commonly found.
This word has its habitat in Oxfordshire.

Home

A place where one lives; a residence.

Habitat

The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs;
A marine habitat
He felt safe on his home grounds

Home

The physical structure within which one lives, such as a house or apartment.

Home

A dwelling place together with the family or social unit that occupies it; a household.

Home

An environment offering security and happiness.

Home

A valued place regarded as a refuge or place of origin.

Home

The place, such as a country or town, where one was born or has lived for a long period.

Home

The native habitat, as of a plant or animal.

Home

The place where something is discovered, founded, developed, or promoted; a source.

Home

A headquarters; a home base.

Home

(Baseball) Home plate.

Home

(Games) Home base.

Home

An institution where people are cared for
A home for the elderly.

Home

The starting position of the cursor on a text-based computer display, usually in the upper left corner of the screen.

Home

A starting position within a computer application, such as the beginning of a line, file, or screen or the top of a chart or list.

Home

Of or relating to a home, especially to one's household or house
Home cooking.
Home furnishings.

Home

Taking place in the home
Home care for the elderly.

Home

Of, relating to, or being a place of origin or headquarters
The home office.

Home

(Sports) Relating to a team's sponsoring institution or to the place where it is franchised
A home game.
The home field advantage.

Home

Of, relating to, or being the keys used as base positions for the fingers in touch-typing
The home row on a standard keyboard consists of the keys for A, S, D, F, J, K, L,.
, and '.

Home

At, to, or toward the direction of home
Going home for lunch.

Home

On or into the point at which something is directed
The arrow struck home.

Home

To the center or heart of something; deeply
Your comments really hit home.

Home

To go or return to one's residence or base of operations.

Home

To guide (a missile or aircraft) to a target.

Home

To arrange to have (an animal) placed in a home.

Home

To take (an animal) into one's home.

Home

A dwelling.

Home

One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.

Home

The place (residence, settlement, country, etc.), where a person was born and/or raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian.
Does she still live at home? - No, she moved out and got an apartment when she was 18, but she still lives in the city.

Home

The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections.

Home

A house that has been made home-like, to suit the comfort of those who live there.
It's what you bring into a house that makes it a home

Home

A place of refuge, rest or care; an asylum.
A home for outcasts
A home for the blind
A veterans' home
Instead of a pet store, get your new dog from the local dogs’ home.

Home

(by extension) The grave; the final rest; also, the native and eternal dwelling place of the soul.

Home

One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.

Home

The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat.
The home of the pine

Home

A focus point.

Home

(board games) The ultimate point aimed at in a progress; the goal.
The object of Sorry! is to get all four of your pawns to your home.

Home

(baseball) Home plate.

Home

(lacrosse) The place of a player in front of an opponent’s goal; also, the player.

Home

(Internet) The landing page of a website; the site's homepage.

Home

The chord at which a melody starts and to which it can resolve.

Home

Clipping of home directory

Home

To return to its owner.
The dog homed.

Home

To seek or aim for something.
The missile was able to home in on the target.

Home

Of, from, or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign

Home

That strikes home; direct, pointed.
A home truth

Home

(obsolete) Personal, intimate.

Home

(sports) Relating to the home team (the team at whose venue a game is played).
The home end, home advantage, home supporters

Home

To one's home

Home

To one's place of residence or one's customary or official location
Go home
Come home
Carry someone home

Home

To one's place of birth

Home

To the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length
She drove the nail home
Ram a cartridge home

Home

(internet) To the home page
Click here to go home.

Home

At or in one's place of residence or one's customary or official location; at home
Everyone's gone to watch the game; there's nobody home.
I'm home!

Home

To a full and intimate degree; to the heart of the matter; fully, directly.

Home

Into the goal

Home

(nautical) into the right, proper or stowed position
Sails sheeted home

Home

See Homelyn.

Home

One's own dwelling place; the house in which one lives; esp., the house in which one lives with his family; the habitual abode of one's family; also, one's birthplace.
The disciples went away again to their own home.
Home is the sacred refuge of our life.
Home! home! sweet, sweet home!There's no place like home.

Home

One's native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one's ancestors dwell or dwelt.

Home

The abiding place of the affections, especially of the domestic affections.
He entered in his house - his home no more,For without hearts there is no home.

Home

The locality where a thing is usually found, or was first found, or where it is naturally abundant; habitat; seat; as, the home of the pine.
Her eyes are homes of silent prayer.
Flandria, by plenty made the home of war.

Home

A place of refuge and rest; an asylum; as, a home for outcasts; a home for the blind; hence, esp., the grave; the final rest; also, the native and eternal dwelling place of the soul.
Man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets.

Home

The home base; as, he started for home.

Home

Of or pertaining to one's dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.

Home

Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.

Home

In various games, the ultimate point aimed at in a progress; goal

Home

To one's home or country; as in the phrases, go home, come home, carry home.

Home

Close; closely.
How home the charge reaches us, has been made out.
They come home to men's business and bosoms.

Home

To the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length; as, to drive a nail home; to ram a cartridge home.
Wear thy good rapier bare and put it home.

Home

To return home.

Home

To proceed toward an object or location intended as a target; - of missiles which can change course in flight under internal or external control; usually used with in on; as, the missile homed in on the radar site.

Home

To arrive at or get closer to an object sought or an intended goal; used with in on; as, the repairman quickly homed in on the cause of the malfunction.

Home

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?

Home

Housing that someone is living in;
He built a modest dwelling near the pond
They raise money to provide homes for the homeless

Home

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

Home

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

Home

An institution where people are cared for;
A home for the elderly

Home

The place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

Home

A social unit living together;
He moved his family to Virginia
It was a good Christian household
I waited until the whole house was asleep
The teacher asked how many people made up his home

Home

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score;
He ruled that the runner failed to touch home

Home

Place where something began and flourished;
The United States is the home of basketball

Home

Provide with, or send to, a home

Home

Return home accurately from a long distance;
Homing pigeons

Home

Used of your own ground;
A home game

Home

Relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are;
My home town

Home

Inside the country;
The British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior
The nation's internal politics

Home

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

Home

On or to the point aimed at;
The arrow struck home

Home

To the fullest extent; to the heart;
Drove the nail home
Drove his point home
His comments hit home

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