harvest home
Americannoun
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the bringing home of the harvest.
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the time of harvesting or of gathering in the harvest.
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an English festival celebrated at the close of the harvest.
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a song sung as the harvest is brought home.
noun
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the bringing in of the harvest
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a harvest supper
Etymology
Origin of harvest home
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
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Farmers wait for the perfect weather window, then crank up the combine, whatever the day or the hour, to get the harvest home.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
Instead, Dommes had scheduled a consultation with Backyard Eats, a young Philadelphia company that helps people build, plant, maintain and even harvest home vegetable gardens.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
They also have a winery and cider brand of the same name — visit their taproom and bottle shop to bring more of the harvest home.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2021
Millions of Japanese came out to gaze skyward, to dance and feast in honor of harvest home.
From Time Magazine Archive
August brings the sheaves of corn; Then the harvest home is borne.
From Back at School with the Tucker Twins by Nell Speed
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