second home
Americannoun
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an additional residence, as at the shore or in the country, where one goes on weekends, vacations, and the like.
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another residence, as of a close relative or friend, where one spends a great deal of time or feels welcome and at home.
Aunt Sue's house was my second home.
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any place where one spends a great deal of time.
My office is my second home.
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Purchasing a second home in a more affordable market while renting your primary home can offer a chance to build equity, experience homeownership or simply have a place to escape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
My husband wants to spend about $1.2 million on a second home somewhere warm, where we could spend the winters and have the kids and our friends come stay.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The platform known for “Stranger Things” and “KPop Demon Hunters” is writing big checks to lure the producers of shows like “Good Mythical Morning” and “Alan’s Universe” to make Netflix their second home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
On the 25th anniversary of the attacks, Louise, 52, told the BBC how 9/11 changed the "whole direction of my life" and gave her a second home in the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Chapman has become a second home to me.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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