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Meaning of HOME in English

n.

Function: adverb

Date: before 12th century

1 : to or at one's home <go home > <stayed home all day>

2 a : to a final, closed, or ultimate position <drive a nail home > b : to or at an ultimate objective (as a goal or finish line)

3 : to a vital sensitive core <the truth struck home >

– home free : out of jeopardy : in a comfortable position with respect to some objective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.