homes

UK /həʊmz/ US /hoʊmz/

noun 1

Definitions

noun

Alternative spelling of holmes.

Ghee said, "Yo, homes. This is my youngest baby, Marisol. Sweetie, say hi to Mr. Holman." Marisol told Holman it was a pleasure to meet him.

I said what's up Homes? What you doing over this side of the hood?

Collocations

ADJ.

aged, live, living, lost, near, new, north, old

Many families lost their homes during the devastating flood last year.

VERB + HOMES

building, fences, furnish, houses, keeps, leave, make, said

The construction company is building homes for families throughout the new neighborhood.

HOMES + NOUN

cardboard, days, japanese, robots, seawater

Japanese homes often feature sliding doors and minimalist interior design.

PREP.

around, from, in, in, than, up, with, with

Families gathered around homes to celebrate the holiday together.

ADV.

especially

Many families especially homes in rural areas struggled to find reliable internet during the pandemic.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Ghee said, "Yo, homes. This is my youngest baby, Marisol. Sweetie, say hi to Mr. Holman." Marisol told Holman it was a pleasure to meet him.

Wiktionary

I said what's up Homes? What you doing over this side of the hood?

Wiktionary

Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.

Tatoeba · #21017

Outside the school, she saw people with no homes living in cardboard boxes.

Tatoeba · #21486

They did not have permanent homes, so they did not plant crops for food.

Tatoeba · #26421

In the Carteret Islands, near Papua New Guinea, some people have already had to leave their homes because the seawater is washing around their houses.

Tatoeba · #35107

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, homes is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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