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noun

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

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Also called home-center store .

Origin of home center

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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He had to have a bond between the commercial center and the home center.
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