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homesteader
nounLow to Medium (High in specific historical/academic contexts)
/ˈhəʊmˌstedə/A person who acquires a plot of public land, typically through a government program, by living on and cultivating it to gain legal ownership.
homesteading
nounMedium-low frequency, niche use. Common in lifestyle, environmental, and historical contexts.
/ˈhəʊmstedɪŋ/The practice of living a self-sufficient lifestyle, often involving small-scale farming and food production, typically on a homestead (a house with surrounding land).
homestretch
nounB2
/ˌhəʊm ˈstrɛtʃ/The final segment of a racecourse, the straight section leading to the finish line.
hometown
adjectivenounB1
/ˌhəʊmˈtaʊn/The town or city where a person was born and/or grew up.
homeware
nounC1
/ˈhəʊm.weə(r)/Household articles and equipment, especially for the home.
homewood
nounLow
/ˈhəʊmwʊd/A wooded area near one's home or a woodland that feels like home; also commonly used as a proper name for towns, suburbs, or institutions.
homework
nounVery High (A1)
/ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/Work assigned by a teacher to be completed outside of class.
homeworker
nounMedium
/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkə/A person who works from their own home, especially for a company.
homewrecker
nounC1
/ˈhəʊmˌrek.ər/A person (or occasionally a thing) who is blamed for the destruction of a family unit, especially a marriage.
homey
adjectivenounC1 (Advanced)
/ˈhəʊmi/A close friend or member of one's group, originally from African American Vernacular English, often used to denote camaraderie.
homichlophobia
nounVery Rare
/ˌhɒmɪkləˈfəʊbɪə/An irrational or excessive fear of fog.
homicide
nounC1
/ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/The act of one human being killing another.
homicide bomber
nounLow
/ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd ˈbɒm.ə/A person who kills themselves and others by detonating an explosive device.
homie
nounC2
/ˈhəʊmi/A close friend from one's own neighbourhood or background, often used as a term of address.
homiletics
nounC2
/ˌhɒmɪˈlɛtɪks/The art, study, or practice of preaching or composing sermons.
homiliary
nounVery Low
/həˈmɪlɪəri/A collection of homilies (sermons) arranged for reading during church services, especially in the medieval Christian liturgical year.
homilist
nounC2
/ˈhɒm.ɪ.lɪst/A person who delivers a homily; a preacher or religious lecturer.
homily
nounC1/C2
/ˈhɒm.ɪ.li/A sermon, especially one that gives moral advice in a somewhat dull or predictable way.
homing
adjectivenounC1
/ˈhəʊmɪŋ/Relating to the act of moving towards or orienting oneself towards a particular place, especially a home, base, or target.
homing device
nounC1
/ˈhəʊmɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/A small electronic object that transmits a signal to enable something to be located or to return to a specific place.

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