away from home

idiom

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

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Tottenham arrives like a blur, game five of an eight-game stint, seven of which are away from home, around 9,300 miles of travelling crammed into 25 days beginning with their admirable 1-1 draw at Paris Saint-Germain on January 28. George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Along with the normal stress of dealing with classes and being away from home for the first time, many of the Lebanese students are grappling with the almost ever-present threat of war. Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026 After spending close to two decades away from home, Stefan McClure wanted to return to San Diego County. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026 The two-day road trip would also mark Guthrie’s first time moving away from home. Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2026.

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