Phrasal verb
go home
Definition
phrasal verb. To return to the house or apartment where you live.
phrasal verb. To travel to one's place of residence; an intransitive verb phrase where 'home' functions as an adverb of direction, omitting the preposition 'to'.
Examples
“It's late, so I will go home.”
“After the party ended, everyone was tired and ready to go home.”
“Disillusioned with city life and longing for familiar comforts, the protagonist finally decided it was time to go home.”
Examples
simple
“It's late, so I will go home.”
contextual
“After the party ended, everyone was tired and ready to go home.”
complex
“Disillusioned with city life and longing for familiar comforts, the protagonist finally decided it was time to go home.”
Usage
The word 'home' acts as an adverb of direction, so it does not use the preposition 'to'.
Teaching tip
Contrast 'go home' with 'go to the house' to show that 'home' is a special adverb, unlike most nouns for places.
Pitfall
I want to go to home.
I want to go home.
The word 'home' acts as an adverb here, so it does not need the preposition 'to'.
Phrasal verb
Particles
home
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
go + home
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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