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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But Park City holds so much of them for me, from the photos, the rituals, the memories, the bear statue on Main Street and the condo that became our home away from home. Rena Ronson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026 Sullivan's Island Beach Oasis Up to 10 guests can make this four-bedroom, three-bath property their Sullivan’s Island home away from home. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026 That story says England’s players signed off on the idea and the FA plans to make Swope a home away from home. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026 This place really did feel like a home away from home. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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