away from home

idiom

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

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Dallas has surprisingly been much better on the road this season, securing 16 of their 21 points away from home. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 Despite his wife's protests, his involvement with the Firefly resistance group often kept him away from home. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 But, in addition to simplifying bookings, check-in procedures, and itinerary planning, technology is also leading the way in enhancing wellness for travelers away from home. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 In 2000, spending on food away from home accounted for 49.4% of Americans’ food budgets. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 June 2025 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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