2. Noun. (plural of home) ¹
3. Noun. (slang) (alternative spelling of holmes) ¹
4. Verb. (third-person singular of home) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Homes
1. home [v] - See also: home
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homes
Literary usage of Homes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"Am Homes 12:sup2 Mr '15 If you can't get beef, eat poultry; ... FH Valentine, il
Country Life 27:86-7 D '14 Model poultry farm in miniature. Am Homes ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"Of these, the Roman Catholic Church supports 3 orphan asylums, 5 hospitals, 2
homes for aged poor, and the Swedish Congregational Association largely ..."
3. Index of Economic Material in the Documents of the States of the United by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse, Carnegie Institution of Washington. Dept. of Economics and Sociology (1912)
"Statistics of children's homes from date of organization: premises, bldgs., inmates;
... Hist, sketch and present condition of children's homes. ..."
4. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1914)
"Boarding out should be used rather to secure the undoubted advantages of family
life and individual care for children, when free homes are not available, ..."
5. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1884)
"WORKING-MEN'S Homes. ... are three ways of providing _L homes for the people.
... they are ready to seek better homes, or perchance to have the old rebuilt. ..."
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