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.
Examples of home away from home in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The country’s most famous couple booked a famously stunning spot for their home away from home.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
As one of the oldest cannabis dispensaries in Hollywood, MMD attracts a wild mix of weed-loving customers and is a home away from home for their OG employees who work hard and smoke harder!
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Jackson had also opted not to perform at the American Music Awards, which were also held at the Shrine (his home away from home that year) on Jan. 16.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
The couple’s main goal was to create a home away from home for their family and guests.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
The three-time gold medal winning snowboarder dishes on his home away from home.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
The notion that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team from Smith’s home state, would rival the team of his home away from home, is an irony not lost on him.
—Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
The Nomada at Sea is equipped with five ensuite cabins that are truly a home away from home.
—Parker Diakite, Essence, 4 Jan. 2024
Chris Funk The finished design is truly a home away from home—beloved by the couple and their guests.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
As one of the oldest cannabis dispensaries in Hollywood, MMD attracts a wild mix of weed-loving customers and is a home away from home for their OG employees who work hard and smoke harder!
—Jaden Thompson, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Jackson had also opted not to perform at the American Music Awards, which were also held at the Shrine (his home away from home that year) on Jan. 16.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
The couple’s main goal was to create a home away from home for their family and guests.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
The three-time gold medal winning snowboarder dishes on his home away from home.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
The notion that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team from Smith’s home state, would rival the team of his home away from home, is an irony not lost on him.
—Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
The Nomada at Sea is equipped with five ensuite cabins that are truly a home away from home.
—Parker Diakite, Essence, 4 Jan. 2024
Chris Funk The finished design is truly a home away from home—beloved by the couple and their guests.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
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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 27 Apr. 2024.
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