abroad — /euh brawd /, adv. 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad. 2. in or to another continent: Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer? 3. out of doors; from one place to another; about: No one was abroad in the… … Universalium
home — I [[t]ho͟ʊm[/t]] NOUN, ADJECTIVE, AND ADVERB USES ♦ homes 1) N COUNT: oft poss N, also at N Someone s home is the house or flat where they live. Last night they stayed at home and watched TV... The General divided his time between his shabby… … English dictionary
abroad — a•broad [[t]əˈbrɔd[/t]] adv. 1) in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad[/ex] 2) in or to another continent 3) out of doors; away from one s home: There was no one abroad in the noonday heat[/ex] 4) spread around; in… … From formal English to slang
home — home1 W1S1 [həum US houm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place where you live)¦ 2¦(family)¦ 3¦(where you came from/belong)¦ 4¦(your country)¦ 5 be/feel at home 6¦(property)¦ 7¦(for taking care of somebody)¦ 8 make yourself at home 9 make somebody feel at home … Dictionary of contemporary English
home — home1 [ houm ] noun *** ▸ 1 place where you live ▸ 2 building for living in ▸ 3 place on sports field ▸ 4 where something started ▸ 5 base for sports team ▸ 6 home page ▸ 7 of plants and animals ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount the place where… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
home — 1 noun 1 PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE (C, U) the house, apartment, or place where you live: They have a comfortable home on the outskirts of the town. | at home: Her daughter lives at college during the week and at home on the weekends. | work from home… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
home — I UK [həʊm] / US [hoʊm] noun Word forms home : singular home plural homes *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the place where you live We go to a school close to our home. a child in need of a loving home at home: Peter isn t at home today. away from… … English dictionary
home*/*/*/ — [həʊm] noun I 1) [C/U] the place where you live We go to a school close to our home.[/ex] a child in need of a loving home[/ex] Peter isn t at home today.[/ex] I hate being away from home.[/ex] See: house 2) [U] the place where your parents live… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
abroad — a|broad W3S2 [əˈbro:d US əˈbro:d] adv [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: abroad over a wide area (13 21 centuries), from broad] 1.) in or to a foreign country ▪ I ve never lived abroad before. ▪ She often goes abroad on business. ▪ We never travelled… … Dictionary of contemporary English
home — I. 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. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
