1. Plural of homeplace; one's home or the place where one lives or was raised.
Usage: Often used in regional or literary contexts to refer to a family home or ancestral dwelling.; More common in Southern U.S. English.

Examples

• Many families returned to their homeplaces for the holiday reunion.
• The old homeplaces in the valley held generations of memories.
• She wrote fondly of the homeplaces where her ancestors had lived.
• After years away, he finally visited his childhood homeplace.
• The documentary featured several historic homeplaces from the region.