Meanings
home, one’s dwelling, the place where one is at home
Eigenheimown home, owner-occupied house
a home, asylum, hostel (residence for some specified group)
Studentenwohnheimhall of residence
without further context usually short for either Kinderheim (“children’s home, orphanage”) or Altersheim (“retirement home”)
Mein Sohn / Vater ist im Heim.My son / father lives in a home.
a house, center for a collective purpose other than to dwell in
Vereinsheimclub house
Examples
GermanEnglish
Willkommen in deinem neuen Heim.Welcome to your new home.
Trautes Heim, Glück allein!No place like home.