homer

1 of 3

noun (1)

ho·​mer ˈhō-mər How to pronounce homer (audio)
: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10½ or later 11½ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)

homer

2 of 3

noun (2)

hom·​er ˈhō-mər How to pronounce homer (audio)
1
: home run
2
: homing pigeon

homer

3 of 3

verb

hom·​er ˈhō-mər How to pronounce homer (audio)
homered; homering; homers

intransitive verb

: to hit a home run

Examples of homer in a Sentence

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Noun
The 27-year-old outfielder has hit 20 homers this year, smashing 15 against righties, 10 on the road and seven on the road against righties. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Robert’s homer, Young’s triple and Semien’s RBI single added to the lead in the third, giving the Mets a 5-0 lead. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
The shortstop, who homered in his big league debut Tuesday, also drew a walk in the fifth following consecutive successful ABS challenges. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Steven Kwan homered leading off the sixth, stretching the Guardians’ lead to 8-1. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homer

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew ḥōmer

Noun (2)

home entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1530, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homer was in 1530

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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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homer

noun
hom·​er
ˈhō-mər
1
: home run
2
: homing pigeon

Biographical Definition

Homer 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Ho·​mer ˈhō-mər How to pronounce Homer (audio)
9th–8th? century b.c. Greek epic poet

Homer

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Winslow 1836–1910 American artist

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