Collocations for "homing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "homing" in context.
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ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [large, modest] home
- buy your (first) home
- bought a [second, retirement] home
- [settle, move] into a new home
- lives in a [nursing, care] home
- an old people's home
- my home is your home
- is my home away from home
- is a home away from home for
- left home [early, late, at six]
- [in, from] the comfort of your own home
- for your home and garden
- home of the [world famous, largest]
- where is home for you?
- works [at, from] home
- [travels, commutes] between home and work
- stay at home
- sits around at home (all day)
- forced to [leave, flee, evacuate] their homes
- what I miss most about home is
- there's no place like home!
- an Englishman's home is his castle
- home sweet home
- my home [town, city]
- a home [game, match, fixture, win]
- home brew
- [touch, reach] home base
- hit a home run
- [text, contact details, information] on the home page
- go (back) to the home page
- a home [office, studio, shop, worker]
- UK: the Home Office
- home [schooling, studies]
- home [products, produce, essentials, furnishings]
- [free, local, afternoon] home delivery
- [what is, give me] your home address
- home [help, care, cleaning]
- home [improvement, maintenance]
- for the home market
- home-made [wine, food, beer, cider]
- home-based [work, jobs, business]
- home-grown [tomatoes, talent]
- [their children are, he was] home-educated
- a stay-at-home [mom, dad, parent]
- home-brewed [beer, ale, cider]
- [stay, go, come, get, return, run] home
- come home to your [husband]
- it is good to be home
- when are you coming home?
- am [on my way, walking back] home
- bring it home [safely, in one piece]
- the missiles homed in on the [target, airplane]
- the dogs homed in on the [criminal, body]
- homed in on his [fears, talents]
- home in on the [truth, process, theory, answer, solution]
- [children, orphans] (were) homed
- [dogs, cats, puppies, kittens] are homed [with, in]
- pigeons (that) home
'homing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):