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
Often hailed as the sporting capital of the world, the city is a home away from home for New Zealand–born Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
From day one, O'Donnell wanted Licola to be "a home away from home" for people.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Now it was going to serve as a home away from home for one hundred American prisoners of war.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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