homebody

noun

home·​body ˈhōm-ˌbä-dē How to pronounce homebody (audio)
: one whose life centers on home

Examples of homebody in a Sentence

He's a homebody who hates parties.
Recent Examples on the Web Always a homebody, Moore came back to the Florence area to play for Francis Marion, now part of NCAA Division II. Pete Iacobelli, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 For homebodies Mark & Graham Hydrocotton Classic Bath Robe $119 at Mark & Graham Wendy Kerrigan, the principal behind Atelier Designs architecture and interior design firm in New Orleans, knows a thing or two about setting up a home. Eleni Gage, wsj.com, 12 Jan. 2024 The film follows Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), a novelist/homebody whose series of spy books about Aubrey Argylle (Henry Cavill) have captured the public’s imagination. Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2024 Luckily, our Select team rounded up the best gifts for the guys in your life, from tech lovers and outdoorsmen, to athletes and even homebodies. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023 The busy bee with minimal time to clean should opt for stain-resistant materials, while the homebody needs comfy cushions and supportive backrests. Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024 Among them was Miah Banks, a 26-year-old hairstylist and mother of one from Azusa who eschewed her usual homebody nature to ring in the infant moments of 2024. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024 That’s the exact word thrown at Dan by his wife Jessica (Michelle Monaghan), and their two sullen teenagers Nina (Zoe Colletti) and Kyle (Van Crosby), all of whom regard his dull job, cornball personality and comfy homebody routine with some degree of affectionate contempt. Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023 Woodley is serviceable as Lina, a tousled bland homebody who, for the most part, is either in bed or whipping something up in the kitchen. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of homebody was in 1821

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“Homebody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebody. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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homebody

noun
home·​body ˈhōm-ˌbäd-ē How to pronounce homebody (audio)
: one whose life centers in the home

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