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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The staff truly was intent on making guests feel like their home away from home.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Hotel Crillon Le Brave, a Maisons Pariente property, is the ultimate hideaway for travelers to stay with, providing a ‘home away from home’ in true Provencal style.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The new accommodations aren’t intended to feel like a home away from home, according to Strauss, but rather, take travelers on a glamorous transatlantic cruise.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
These communities are a home away from home for people who must travel for treatment.
—Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Hotel Crillon Le Brave, a Maisons Pariente property, is the ultimate hideaway for travelers to stay with, providing a ‘home away from home’ in true Provencal style.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The new accommodations aren’t intended to feel like a home away from home, according to Strauss, but rather, take travelers on a glamorous transatlantic cruise.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
These communities are a home away from home for people who must travel for treatment.
—Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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 21 May. 2025.
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