home away from home
Americanidiom
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a place, often visited, where one feels as comfortable as in their own home.
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a place one frequents so regularly or spends so much time there as to be considered, often humorously, a second home.
Example Sentences
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And don’t assume things in your new home away from home will operate with the same efficiency that you’re used to.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, whose team hold the NFL's UK marketing rights, said "London is undoubtedly our home away from home".
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Even one of the most thrilling games in the club’s recent memory, a 3-3 draw in the Champions League semifinal against Inter, had to unfold at Barça’s home away from home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025
The Football Association pulled out all of the stops to give England what captain Leah Williamson called "a home away from home".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
Only Titans would see such a beautiful place as a potential outpost of the abyss—a hellish home away from home.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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