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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In the right configuration, the Yukon can easily feel like a home away from home.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
One of the main reasons the family of seven — which includes sons Drake, 20, Duke, 17, and Crew, 7, as well as daughters Emmie, 15, and Ella, 19 — has chosen Colorado as their home away from home is their love for skiing.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Set across 17 acres that kiss some of the best beaches in the city, Caribe Hilton has been the glamorous San Juan home away from home for the stars since 1949.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
The event will run from April 2-5, 2026, establishing a home away from home for Beyond and adding to the Windy City’s already-vibrant film scene.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
One of the main reasons the family of seven — which includes sons Drake, 20, Duke, 17, and Crew, 7, as well as daughters Emmie, 15, and Ella, 19 — has chosen Colorado as their home away from home is their love for skiing.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Set across 17 acres that kiss some of the best beaches in the city, Caribe Hilton has been the glamorous San Juan home away from home for the stars since 1949.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
The event will run from April 2-5, 2026, establishing a home away from home for Beyond and adding to the Windy City’s already-vibrant film scene.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
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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 20 Dec. 2025.
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