away from home

idiom

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

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Luckily, the Panthers were playing away from home and FC Charlotte could also play away from home. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024 Nearly 57% of 2023 food budgets were spent on food prepared away from home, according to a statistical analysis by the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts’ Boulder campus, which analyzed consumer dining trends by compiling statistics from various food industry sources. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The protagonist is typically away from home, modern communication technology is usually limited, and the cabin is often stuck in a remote location where any number of strangers could be lurking outside the door. James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Since the pandemic, when opportunities to do anything away from home were limited, an overall appreciation for the outdoors began to grow and continues to blossom. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024 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 11 Nov. 2024.

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