home away from home
noun phrase
US
: a place that is as pleasant and comfortable as one's own home
Whenever he came to the city, his brother's place was like a home away from home.
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Clayton’s Bistro and Bakery, Coronado Clayton’s Bistro and Bakery is home away from home.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
After all, picking the right home away from home for a few days can make or break an entire vacation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
For the last five years, Jackson has considered La Escuelita her home away from home.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Each national team has specific needs when choosing a home away from home during the World Cup, and the Origin Hotel was the perfect fit for Argentina.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
After all, picking the right home away from home for a few days can make or break an entire vacation.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
For the last five years, Jackson has considered La Escuelita her home away from home.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Each national team has specific needs when choosing a home away from home during the World Cup, and the Origin Hotel was the perfect fit for Argentina.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for home away from home
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“Home away from home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20away%20from%20home. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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