homeplace
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of homeplace
Example Sentences
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Aliet decides, after Kiju dies, to return permanently to her homeplace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Perhaps it had to do with wanting to return my mother to the ongoing conversation of her homeplace.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2021
Our nation’s farms conjure up Americana, the old homeplace and our rich, rural culture.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2017
He got a summer job at Abraham Lincoln’s homeplace, then worked at Mammoth Cave and Carlsbad Caverns before settling for six years at Cowpens, site of a pivotal Revolutionary War battle.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2014
They were nearing the curve in the path where it branched off and led to their homeplace.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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