Holmes vs. Homes — What's the Difference?

(slang) An informal term of address, like man or dude.

A place where one lives; a residence.

Plural of holme

The physical structure within which one lives, such as a house or apartment.

Sherlock Holmes, a fictitious detective in novels by A. Conan Doyle.

A dwelling place together with the family or social unit that occupies it; a household.

A fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

An environment offering security and happiness.

United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)

A valued place regarded as a refuge or place of origin.

United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)

The place, such as a country or town, where one was born or has lived for a long period.

English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)

The native habitat, as of a plant or animal.

The place where something is discovered, founded, developed, or promoted; a source.

A headquarters; a home base.

(Baseball) Home plate.

(Games) Home base.

An institution where people are cared for

The starting position of the cursor on a text-based computer display, usually in the upper left corner of the screen.

A starting position within a computer application, such as the beginning of a line, file, or screen or the top of a chart or list.

Of or relating to a home, especially to one's household or house

Taking place in the home

Of, relating to, or being a place of origin or headquarters

(Sports) Relating to a team's sponsoring institution or to the place where it is franchised

Of, relating to, or being the keys used as base positions for the fingers in touch-typing

At, to, or toward the direction of home

On or into the point at which something is directed

To the center or heart of something; deeply

To go or return to one's residence or base of operations.

To guide (a missile or aircraft) to a target.

To arrange to have (an animal) placed in a home.

To take (an animal) into one's home.

Plural of home

(slang) holmes