homeworld

English

Etymology

Compound of home + world.

Noun

homeworld (plural homeworlds)

  1. (science fiction) The world on which someone or something originated; a home planet or moon.
    Synonym: motherworld
    • 1839, Henry Ellison, Madmoments, page 229:
      But Woman's heart within itself lives more, / And in her Homeworld she can happy be, / Loving and lov'd: from Nature's founts her Lore / Instinctive flows, she drinks it fresh and free
    • 2016, A.K. Brown, Jumpstart (Champagne Universe Series: Book 1), page 19:
      "First the Patrons wipe-out our home world, now you blow any chance of us making any credits," Kane said in his gruff sinking voice.

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