simple past tense and past participle of home in

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of home in

present participle of home in

(of a person) A condition or state of not being at home.

(of a person) a condition of being at home / (of a person) an attachment to being at home

(idiomatic) A place in which one is as comfortable as one's actual home.

plural of home away from home

The final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line. / (figuratively, by extension) The final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.

(slang, derogatory) A person who gains the affections of someone already married or engaged, and thus causes the dissolution of the marriage or engagement.

(idiomatic, sports) The team that is playing in the usual area that they play in, as opposed to the visitor team.