old home

language: en

definitions

  1. A former residence or dwelling where a person previously lived, often referring to one's childhood home or previous address.
    en: A former residence or dwelling where a person previously lived, often referring to one's childhood home or previous address.
  2. A residential care facility or institution for elderly people, typically a shortened form of 'old folks' home'.
    en: A residential care facility or institution for elderly people, typically a shortened form of 'old folks' home'.
  3. One's native place, hometown, or ancestral land, often used in literary or historical contexts to evoke nostalgia or belonging.
    en: One's native place, hometown, or ancestral land, often used in literary or historical contexts to evoke nostalgia or belonging.

examples

  1. When she visited her old home, her face was pale and her eyes were full of fear.

    When she visited her old home, her face was pale and her eyes were full of fear.

  2. After retiring, his parents moved into an old home near the coast.

    After retiring, his parents moved into an old home near the coast.

  3. The poet wrote many verses about his distant old home across the sea.

    The poet wrote many verses about his distant old home across the sea.