leave home
idiom
: to leave one's parent's home and live in one's own home
He left home after graduating from high school.
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Children leave home, careers may level off or change direction, and the constant buzz of daily obligations can suddenly quiet.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025
Plus, after the pandemic, audiences just don’t leave home as often.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Out and about: Many South Floridians see their dogs as part of their families and don’t leave home without them, even for a meal at a restaurant.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Masekela was forced to leave home after the 1960 Sharpeville massacres that resulted in the deaths of 69 people and deepened political unrest across the country.
—Time, 29 July 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025
Plus, after the pandemic, audiences just don’t leave home as often.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Out and about: Many South Floridians see their dogs as part of their families and don’t leave home without them, even for a meal at a restaurant.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Masekela was forced to leave home after the 1960 Sharpeville massacres that resulted in the deaths of 69 people and deepened political unrest across the country.
—Time, 29 July 2025
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“Leave home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20home. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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