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 will feel like a home away from home for Daniel Farke and his side.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
Rightline Gear Truck Bed Tent Turn your pickup into a home away from home with this $85 floorless tent that fits snugly over a truck bed and tailgate.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
From east to west, north to south, and everywhere in between, the U.S. is filled with fantastic places to call your next home away from home.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
One such property, conspicuously towering over the rest of the hillside dwellings beneath the ski resort, temporarily became the Kardashians’ home away from home.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
Rightline Gear Truck Bed Tent Turn your pickup into a home away from home with this $85 floorless tent that fits snugly over a truck bed and tailgate.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
From east to west, north to south, and everywhere in between, the U.S. is filled with fantastic places to call your next home away from home.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
One such property, conspicuously towering over the rest of the hillside dwellings beneath the ski resort, temporarily became the Kardashians’ home away from home.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 July 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 29 Aug. 2025.
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