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 Opry has become like home away from home at this point.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Those were but a few of the questions heard at Wrigley on day one of the home season as Cubs fans returned to their home away from home.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Finding the right home away from home is complicated, as some of the bigger clubs travel with more than 100 staff between the players, coaches, trainers, doctors, and front-office personnel.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
The staff truly was intent on making guests feel like their home away from home.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Those were but a few of the questions heard at Wrigley on day one of the home season as Cubs fans returned to their home away from home.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Finding the right home away from home is complicated, as some of the bigger clubs travel with more than 100 staff between the players, coaches, trainers, doctors, and front-office personnel.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
The staff truly was intent on making guests feel like their home away from home.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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