harvest home

American

noun

the bringing home of the harvest.
the time of harvesting or of gathering in the harvest.
an English festival celebrated at the close of the harvest.
a song sung as the harvest is brought home.

harvest home British

noun

the bringing in of the harvest
a harvest supper

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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

"I thought they were going to wait for the harvest home."

From The Solitary Farm by Hume, Fergus

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