away from home

idiom

: not at one's house
I will be away from home for two weeks.

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The travel undoubtedly took its toll, but Canham said there were positives to so much time away from home. Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Months spent away from home for Jaguar Bolera took a toll on him and led him to switch to a consultant role instead. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 28 May 2025 Platense has already completed a historic play-off run to the final, winning all three knock-out games away from home. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Being away from home hasn’t fazed them all that much. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for away from home

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“Away from home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/away%20from%20home. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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