away from home

phrase

: not at one's house
I will be away from home for two weeks.

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Extended deployments of carriers wear on service members who are away from home for long periods and increase strain on the ship and its equipment. Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Then, from the left-arm spinner’s next delivery, Babar danced down the pitch and, in a more classical style, launched the ball high over long off to secure the tourists’ first Test victory away from home since July 2023. Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Does roadside assistance cover college students away from home? Emily Mercer, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Time spent away from home for education is treated as a temporary absence, so living in a dorm or apartment ordinarily does not prevent a student from meeting the requirement to live with a parent for more than half the year. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for away from home

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“Away from home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/away%20from%20home. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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