What Does the 🏠 (House) Emoji Mean in Texting and on Social Media?

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Learn what the home emoji means and when it was released
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While the 🏠 (house) emoji represents a home or other place of living, you might be surprised to learn how versatile it can be in texting and social media. In this article, we’ll teach you everything you need to know about this useful emoji, including what it means and the best ways to use it. We’ve also provided a list of related emojis and creative emoji combinations you can use to describe your upcoming plans.

Meaning & Usage of the 🏠 (House) Emoji

The 🏠 emoji symbolizes a house, apartment, or other place of shelter. It can be used to tell someone you got home safe, recently bought a home, are in the process of moving. Alternatively, send 🏠 to invite your friends, family members, or your crush over.

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What does the 🏠 (house) emoji mean?

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  1. It most often refers to a traditional home, but it can also be used to discuss an apartment or other place of shelter. [1] You can use the 🏠 emoji instead of the word “house,” whether you’re living alone or with other people.
    • “I just got 🏠”
    • “I’m touring apartments rn 🏠”
    • “Of course! You can totally crash at my place 🏠❤️”
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How to Use the 🏠 (House) Emoji

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  1. Whether you’re living in a home, an apartment, or on a friend’s couch, drop the 🏠 emoji to talk about where you’re staying. [2] It’s an easy way to share your location with loved ones and let them know you’re back home.
    • “Back home 🏠”
    • “My 🏠 is my happy place.”
    • “I’m at my parent’s house 🏠”
  2. If you’re in the process of moving or just purchased a home, the 🏠 emoji is a great way to break the news to friends and family members. Pair it with other festive emojis, like the 🎉 (party popper) emoji or 🍾 (bottle with popping cork) emoji, to celebrate!
    • “I’m moving out next weekend 🏠”
    • “We just bought a house 🏠🔑🥂🎉”
    • “I’m in the process of moving 🏠 Are you free to help?”
  3. Are you planning a house party or a chill night in with friends? Use the 🏠 emoji to invite people over. Alternatively, pair it with some flirty emojis to invite your crush, romantic partner, or FWB to your place.
    • “Do you want to come over tonight? 🏠🔥😈”
    • “Want to watch Love Island at my place? 🏠🍷”
    • “I’m throwing a housewarming party this Friday 🏠 Are you free?”
  4. The 🏠 emoji is one of the best ways to announce an addition to your family. Pair it with other baby-related emojis, like the 👶 (baby) emoji, 🤰 (pregnant woman) emoji, or 🍼 (baby bottle) emoji.
    • You: “Guess what?”
      Them: “?”
      You: “🏠👶🍼”
      Them: “OMG!!!! Congrats 💘💘💘”
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What does the 🏠 emoji mean on Snapmap?

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  1. Snapchat has a feature called Snap Map, where you can share your location with select people. There are 2 options for location-sharing: “always” and “only while using” the app. “Always” allows certain friends and family members to see your real-time location. “Only while using” displays your location only when the app is open. If you close Snapchat, it will show the last location you were active at. [3]
    • To enable and disable location-sharing, tap the wheel icon in the top right corner of your Snap Map. Toggle the “Ghost Mode” button to the right to stop sharing your location. It will look green when your location is not being shared.
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When did the 🏠 (house) emoji come out?

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  1. It was officially approved as part of Unicode 6.0 on October 11, 2010. [4] This was the first standardized version of Unicode, meaning brands like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter could create their own versions of emojis (so they would appear even if a message was sent from a different operating system). [5]
    • Unicode 6.0 is also the largest release of emojis to date, with 994 characters like: emotions, hearts, animals, clothes, food, city images, clocks, and country flags.
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🏠 (House) Emoji Copy and Paste

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  1. If you need to display the bowing emoji in your HTML code, type in “&#x1F3E0.” [6] Some fonts, like Twemoji and EmojiOne, include a wide range of emojis you can use, as long as you include a reference to the font in your HTML code and use the corresponding character code.
    • If you want to copy and paste the 🏠 emoji on your computer, highlight the emoji, right-click the mouse or trackpad, and hit “Copy.” Then, right-click where you want to place the emoji and select “Paste.”
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Related Emojis

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  1. From the hut emoji to the nest with eggs emoji, there are tons of ways to describe your home or family life. Use any of the following options when 🏠 doesn’t convey what you’re trying to say:
    • 🛖 (hut)
    • 🏰 (castle)
    • 👪 (family)
    • 🏫 (school)
    • 🏘️ (houses)
    • 🛌 (person in bed)
    • 🏢 (office building)
    • 🏚️ (derelict house)
    • 🪺 (nest with eggs)
    • 🌳 (deciduous tree)
    • 🛋️ (couch and lamp)
    • 🏡 (house with garden)
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Emoji Combinations

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  1. Spice up a standard text message by adding some extra emojis to the mix. Not sure what to send? Here are a few examples to help you get started:
    • 🏠🍷🍇💌 = wine night
    • 📽️🍿🥤🏠 = movie night
    • 🏠🪩🍾🥳 = house party
    • 🏠🛌😴 = staying in tonight
    • 🕯️🧺🤍🧸🍂🏠 = cozy home
    • 🛋️📚🛁🏠 = chill night at home

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      References

      1. ↑ https://emojipedia.org/house
      2. ↑ https://emojiterra.com/house/
      3. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/24547077410580-Snap-Map-Privacy-Safety-Reminder
      4. ↑ https://www.unicode.org/history/publicationdates.html
      5. ↑ https://emojitimeline.com/
      6. ↑ https://www.w3schools.com/charsets/ref_emoji_places.asp

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