an Englishman's home is his castle
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Synonym of a man's home is his castle.
Examples
If an Englishman's home is his castle it has typically become, since the last war, a castle which lacks character, individuality and substance.
‘ They say an Englishman's home is his castle,’ said Penry tonelessly, his face invisible in the shadows.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “an Englishman's home is his castle” mean?
Synonym of a man's home is his castle.
Is “an Englishman's home is his castle” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.