home

Pronunciation: \ˈhōm\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hom, from Old English hām village, home; akin to Old High German heim home, Lithuanian šeima family, servants, Sanskrit kṣema habitable, kṣeti he dwells, Greek ktizein to inhabit
Date: before 12th century

1. one's place of residence : domicile : house
2. the social unit formed by a family living together
3. a familiar or usual setting : congenial environment : the focus of one's domestic attention <home is where the heart is>
4. a place of origin <salmon returning to their home to spawn>