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.

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Despite transportation complaints, fans are finding Boston a home away from home. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Your hotel room should feel like a cozy home away from home after a chaotic day of travel, not a scary room in a building full of strangers, where you could be spied on, robbed, or bitten by insects in your sleep. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 This eclectic and elevated duplex in the historic Balmori Building is the ideal home away from home for art and architecture lovers. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 The same thing goes for students moving into dorm rooms; rather than attempting to move everything themselves, students are hiring professional help to get their new home away from home sorted. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for home away from home

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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