home away from home

noun phrase

: 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.

Examples of home away from home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mankato, Minnesota, hosts a Minnesota State University campus; in the 2022 academic year, some 1,700 international students called this small city, 80 miles from Minneapolis, their home away from home. —

Barnet Sherman, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024 The barrister and her husband, George Clooney, recently returned to their home away from home in Lake Como in style. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024 Today: how well-being conversations are shaping up in Britain, Hollywood’s home away from home. —

Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 July 2024 Aspects Big Sky This modern collection of stand-alone villas is ideal for families looking to lock down a home away from home. —

Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for home away from home

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