noun

the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.

the floods forced many people to flee their homes

place of residence,accommodation,property,a roof over one’s head,quarters,lodgings,rooms,address,location,place,pad,digs,residence,domicile,abode,dwelling,dwelling place,habitation

verb

(of an animal) return by instinct to its territory after leaving it.

a dozen geese homing to their summer nesting grounds