Home Depot

English Etymology The common noun follows from the proper noun. Proper noun Home Depot A chain of home improvement warehouse stores which offer large quantities of raw materials and tools. en 1997 Rick Bragg All Over But the Shoutin' 33 My aunt Gracie Juanita could build Tara if you gave her a year and a key to the Home Depot. Noun Home Depot en by extension A place where a shopper can find everything related to a particular field. en 1995 Jane Heller Crystal Clear 85 She told me her name was Zola, took hold of my elbow, and guided me into the store, which turned out to be a veritable Home Depot for New Agers. en 2003 Loren D. Estleman Something Borrowed, Something Black 89 The room itself was no larger than an ordinary living room, but it appeared to be a Home Depot of modern weaponry. en 2004 Susan Douglas; Meredith W. Michaels The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and how it Has Undermined Women 19 The media, which bombard us with TV shows, movies, catalogs, ads, and magazines, serve as a kind of Home Depot of personas to draw from and put on. en 2004 Christopher Eldridge Conceptual Communal Home Design 113 As such, this building is literally like a Home Depot of services! en 2006 Violet Blue The Adventurous Couple's Guide to Sex Toys 99 This is the Home Depot of sex toys sites: It has all the basics, an enormous range of models and styles, and tips on building your own. en 2006 Andrew Beaujon Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock 113 It's almost like a Home Depot model for a church. You go in, get what you need, and leave. en 2007 W. j. Caniano The Powers That Be: America's Dirtiest Secrets 97 First, you just don't go down to the radioactive material center, like a Home Depot, and get some nuclear material. Translations shop for everything in a particular field Finnish: fi kodintavaratalo, fi tavaratalo See also en category killer