away from home

idiom

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

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Mascherano suggested that Messi might not have been suspended were the next game an away from home, because MLS teams across the league have used Messi’s presence to sell additional tickets (at higher prices) and to create a buzz around these games featuring the Argentine star. James Nalton, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025 The then-England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley took Stanway out to the cinema on her first weekend away from home. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 July 2025 For Landon Flowers, a 35-year-old school psychologist and personal trainer, attempting to eat away from home can be a daunting experience. Karla Walsh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 July 2025 This means that if a customer typically charges their electric vehicle to 100% from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day, the energy will be deployed at this time and reserved when the vehicle is away from home. Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 23 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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