oriented towards home

(US) In colleges and high schools, a young lady chosen by her peers to "reign" over the traditional activities associated with the Homecoming football game.

The act or event of returning home. / (Canada, US, also attributive) In colleges and high schools, a tradition centred around a football game, a parade and the "coronation" of a Homecoming Queen.

A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.

(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

(physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.

(historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US bushels.

(US, baseball) A home run / (US) A homing pigeon. / (US, sports) A person who is extremely devoted to a favorite team. / A homing beacon.

(US, baseball) To hit a homer; to hit a home run.