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homeowner's policy
nounC1
/ˌhəʊmˈəʊ.nəz ˈpɒl.ə.si/A type of insurance contract that covers a private home, its contents, and liability for accidents occurring on the property.
homeowners' association
nounMedium
/ˌhəʊmˌəʊnəz əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/A legal entity created by a real estate developer to manage a community of homes, townhouses, or condominiums, with members who own property in the area and must pay fees and follow set rules.
homepage
nounB2
/ˈhəʊmpeɪdʒ/The main or introductory page of a website, usually the first page accessed when visiting a site's domain.
homeplace
nounC1/C2, Low-to-Mid
/ˈhəʊmpleɪs/The house and land where one was born or grew up; a family's original or long-standing homestead.
homer
nounverb-intransitiveB2
/ˈhəʊmə(r)/A home run in baseball; a run scored by a batter who hits the ball and successfully rounds all bases without being put out.
homeric laughter
nounC2
/həʊˌmɛrɪk ˈlɑːftə/Extremely loud, boisterous, or uncontrollable laughter.
homeroom
nounMedium
/ˈhəʊmruːm/A classroom where a group of students in the same grade meet daily with a teacher for administrative purposes, attendance, announcements, and sometimes guidance.
homeschool
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveMedium
/ˈhəʊmskuːl/To educate one's children at home rather than sending them to a school.
homeschooling
nounMedium
/ˈhəʊmˌskuːlɪŋ/The practice of educating children at home by parents or tutors, instead of sending them to a public or private school.
homescreetch
nounLow
/ˈhəʊmskriːtʃ/A loud, harsh, and unpleasant noise made within a home.
homeshore
verb-ambitransitiveC1/C2 (Specialized/Business)
/ˈhəʊm.ʃɔːr/To relocate business processes or services to a domestic location or to one's home country, often from an offshore location.
homeshoring
nounLow / Specialist
/ˈhəʊmʃɔːrɪŋ/The practice of relocating business processes or service jobs to employees' homes rather than outsourcing them to another country.
homesite
nounLow
/ˈhəʊm.saɪt/A plot of land designated or purchased for the purpose of building a residential home.
homesource
verb-ambitransitiveLow/Very Low
/ˈhəʊm.sɔːs/The origin or main provider of something related to the home or domestic life, typically referring to services, products, or activities.
homespun
adjectivenounC2
/ˈhəʊmspʌn/Simple, plain, and unrefined, especially describing fabric woven at home or ideas/qualities considered unsophisticated.
homestall
nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
/ˈhəʊmˌstɔːl/A homestead; a farmhouse with its surrounding buildings and land.
homestay
nounB1
/ˈhəʊmsteɪ/A period of accommodation in a private family home, typically arranged for a student or tourist to experience local culture.
homestead
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈhəʊm.sted/A house, especially a farmhouse, and its surrounding land and outbuildings, typically occupied by one family as their principal residence.
homestead act
nounLow
/ˈhəʊm.sted ækt/A major US law, enacted in 1862, granting 160 acres of public land to any adult citizen or intended citizen who settled on and cultivated it for five years.
homestead law
nounLow
/ˈhəʊm.sted ˌlɔː/A law granting a parcel of land and legal protection for a personal dwelling to an individual or family, often to encourage settlement.

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