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.
Examples of home away from home in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Ergon House Hotel is the perfect home away from home for those who believe food is an integral part of the travel experience.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
The resort is designed to be a home away from home with amenities that include a kitchen, laundry room, dance hall and outdoor showers.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
Centennial is a home away from home for me in the spring.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
The venerable venue has been a home away from home for America’s premier presidential historian.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Patricia Gallagher Newberry Cincinnati Golden Gloves for Youth has been Anthony Frakes’ home away from home for eight or nine years.
—The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
Friends say the man who fatally shot John Walter Lay harassed him because of his sexuality, but no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing, according to authorities
The West Dog Park in Tampa, Fla., was John Walter Lay’s home away from home.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, the family is going to enjoy their home away from home.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
The country’s most famous couple booked a famously stunning spot for their home away from home.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
The resort is designed to be a home away from home with amenities that include a kitchen, laundry room, dance hall and outdoor showers.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
Centennial is a home away from home for me in the spring.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
The venerable venue has been a home away from home for America’s premier presidential historian.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2024
Patricia Gallagher Newberry Cincinnati Golden Gloves for Youth has been Anthony Frakes’ home away from home for eight or nine years.
—The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
Friends say the man who fatally shot John Walter Lay harassed him because of his sexuality, but no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing, according to authorities
The West Dog Park in Tampa, Fla., was John Walter Lay’s home away from home.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, the family is going to enjoy their home away from home.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
The country’s most famous couple booked a famously stunning spot for their home away from home.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
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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 28 May. 2024.
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