home center

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of home center¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

Orr, a 17-year firefighting veteran, was also sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison for the 1984 fire at Ole’s Home Center in South Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times

The new store is scheduled to open in 18 months and will be located at the site of the former Virgil’s Hardware Home Center at 520 N. Glendale Ave. Erewhon purchased the building in March for $12.4 million, according to real estate data provider CoStar.

From Los Angeles Times

You can use a steel collar, simple small boulders or precast concrete brick you might get at a home center.

From Seattle Times

But, as with all plumbing repairs, do it when a nearby hardware store or home center is open, just in case you need a replacement part.

From Washington Post

The family befriended Benny Medina, now a well-known talent manager, who was living at St. Elmo Village, a Los Angeles community home center, and invited him to live with them in Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times