leave home

idiom

: to leave one's parent's home and live in one's own home

He left home after graduating from high school.

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Home detention comes with certain conditions, including that they be allowed to leave home for work, school, religious services and medical appointments, the judge said. —

Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024 Haitian immigrants in the town reported being afraid to leave home in the days following the claims made by right-wing politicians. —

Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 24 Sep. 2024 Another reason to leave home surfaced in June when UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond called, informing him that he had been selected for induction into the school’s athletic hall of fame alongside some of the biggest names in the history of his sport. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 The third was released to his parents but is not allowed to leave home, use social media or have any contact with his school. —

Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave home