Meaning of Home Depot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A chain of home improvement warehouse stores which offer large quantities of raw materials and tools.
2. A place where a shopper can find everything related to a particular field.
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Examples

“My aunt Gracie Juanita could build Tara if you gave her a year and a key to the Home Depot.”

“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.”

“The room itself was no larger than an ordinary living room, but it appeared to be a Home Depot of modern weaponry.”

“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.”

“As such, this building is literally like a Home Depot of services!”

“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.”

“It's almost like a Home Depot model for a church. You go in, get what you need, and leave.”

“First, you just don't go down to the radioactive material center, like a Home Depot, and get some nuclear material.”

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