home away from home
noun phrase
US
: a place that is as pleasant and comfortable as one's own home
Whenever he came to the city, his brother's place was like a home away from home.
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This place really did feel like a home away from home.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The blend of intuitive technology, premium amenities, and artwork from local artists makes each room feel like a home away from home, only better.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
From 1954 to 1997, Queen Elizabeth made the Royal Yacht Britannia her home away from home.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Many hotels claim to feel like a home away from home, but Massé actually feels like it.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The blend of intuitive technology, premium amenities, and artwork from local artists makes each room feel like a home away from home, only better.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
From 1954 to 1997, Queen Elizabeth made the Royal Yacht Britannia her home away from home.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Many hotels claim to feel like a home away from home, but Massé actually feels like it.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for home away from home
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“Home away from home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20away%20from%20home. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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