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.
Example Sentences
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According to the indictment against him, Soofer charged L.A. agencies to feed and house more than 600 people, then funneled the cash into a $7-million home in Westwood, private school tuition, White Lotus-style vacations, a second home in Greece and pricey Hermes goodies.
From Los Angeles Times
However, his second home is situated on a plum corner lot that offers private water frontage on two sides, directly on the edge of the Biscayne Bay.
From MarketWatch
What would be the pros and cons of having this as a “second home” and letting the son rent it?
From MarketWatch
For those like Brothers, who considered the Hotel Cafe a second home, the news of the closure was a heavy blow.
From Los Angeles Times
A time that will be forgotten in a few decades, but for today, my social media is being inundated with memories of a room that was a second home for thousands of kids.
From Los Angeles Times
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