Meaning of America at home | Babel Free

Definitions

The height of luxury, comfort, or modernity.

Ireland, dated, informal, uncountable

Examples

“"Tis America at home," Hickey said, putting turf on the smoking fire.”

“"Tis America at home," James said as he nodded to the waitress for more coffees.”

“Lemonade was poured into glasses and the meal was toasted. 'This is America at home,' Moran boasted. Bowls of trifle followed. 'We'll burst!' He and everybody were happy.”

“[…]the water when it rained filled up the tank and then we could flush away our doosie. Do-be, it was America at home, let me tell you, but then when the fine weather came it was up the ladder and down, bringing pump water up to fill the tank[…]”

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