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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Positioned across the upper decks, these expansive suites are conceived as a home away from home, offering space, privacy, and flexibility. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2026 Chiqui Tapia, who is president of the Argentine Football Association, shared a video of how the hotel transformed into the team’s home away from home for the next six weeks or so. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026 The same thing goes for students moving into dorm rooms; rather than attempting to move everything themselves, students are hiring professional help to get their new home away from home sorted. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026 This eclectic and elevated duplex in the historic Balmori Building is the ideal home away from home for art and architecture lovers. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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