away from home

phrase

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

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Nestled on Newport’s historic Thames street, this 18th-century post-and-beam loft has been reimagined into a productive home office away from home. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 Some struggled to find accommodations while they were stranded away from home, and others were left unable to reschedule flights. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 This is my first summer away from home, and my baby sister’s birthday is coming up. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Eno had worked there with Bowie and Iggy Pop back in the day, and so there was a notion about that being far enough away from home but still Europe. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 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 13 Aug. 2026.

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