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home center

American  

noun

  1. a large store that specializes in a wide range of materials and supplies for home improvements or repairs.


Etymology

Origin of home center

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70


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I converted one at my home center just practicing, but it obviously didn’t have near the excitement of this one.

From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2021

First, I’d buy my lumber from a lumberyard, not a home center.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2020

And most of it can be accomplished with a quick trip to the hardware store or home center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2019

Dearejon White, of Louisville, Ky., holds up a newspaper as he tries to take a photo of it with Muhammad Ali's childhood home, center rear, in the background, Sunday, June 5, 2016, in Louisville.

From US News ● Jun. 5, 2016

She long retained this local character, but gradually assumed the position of the great goddess of the home center, the hearth,1355 and was connected with the household fires and festivals.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Morris Jastrow

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