away from home

idiom

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

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Firearms can also be temporarily and voluntarily stored away from home at local gun shops during a time of risk, or for other reasons, such as home renovation, military deployment or travel. Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025 The other company will focus on the struggling grocery items and food away from home businesses, including the Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables brands. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 Boston will wrap up the first half with a two-week stretch away from home. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 The Bees have since knocked Bournemouth out of the League Cup with a 2-0 win on the road and are targeting more success away from home in the north-east. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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