away from home

idiom

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

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Dennis Gates’ team has lost only three times this season — all to ranked foes away from home — and has emerged as one of the surprise offenses of the season. Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 In other cases, their owners were away from home and could not safely return. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 From a larger perspective, the Terps have fared poorly away from home under coach Kevin Willard. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025 Prices for food consumed away from home skyrocketed as dining out at restaurants became more expensive, the report found. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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