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.

Examples of home away from home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Enter Tiffany’s private club, a home away from home for special guests of the brand and the setting for the first dinner hosted by the brand’s artistic director of the home collection, Lauren Santo Domingo. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023 Dodgers prepare for elimination game in their home away from home. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023 Kowski said the city’s sports complexes tend to be home away from home for many people. Haeven Gibbons, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023 Meet the 'Sweet Magnolias' Cast: From Their Season 3 Characters to Their Off-Screen Relationships Mystic Grill Dana Sue's home away from home in Serenity is her restaurant, Sullivan's. Staff Author, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023 Filmmaker and activist Curtis Chin’s coming-of-age memoir looks at how Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine in Detroit became his home away from home. Shannon Carlin, Time, 23 Aug. 2023 Casa Tamayo This boutique hotel with four suites wants to become your home away from home. Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2023 This will be their home away from home for over 30 days. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023 A lot of our rooms offer a really residential experience; they’re meant to feel like a home away from home. Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2023 See More

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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 5 Dec. 2023.

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