away from home

idiom

: not at one's house
I will be away from home for two weeks.

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Arsenal may not look to play the exact same away from home, with their 2-1 win at the Bernabeu an example. Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Diaz had just left for work, and was a couple of blocks away from home. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025 Both teams were protecting a double-digit lead away from home entering the fourth quarter of Game 4. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025 There are all kinds of reasons students might want to attend a private or out-of-state schools, including the potential for smaller class sizes, the ability to join an award-winning program, or just the desire to study further away from home. Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for away from home

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“Away from home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/away%20from%20home. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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