Definition

Noun: A place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home; a second home.

Usage

This noun phrase describes a location other than one's primary residence where one feels completely at ease, welcomed, and comfortable. It implies a deep sense of familiarity, belonging, and relaxation.

Examples

• The cozy cabin in the mountains became their home away from home.
• For many students, the university library is a home away from home.
• After years of staying there for business, the hotel felt like a home away from home.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used to express affection for a place that provides consistent comfort, such as a relative's house, a favorite vacation spot, or a familiar workspace.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe a state of mind or a community where one feels they belong.

Variants and Related Words

• Home from home: This is a common British English variant with the same meaning.
  • The bed and breakfast was a real home from home.

Synonyms

• Second home
• Home from home (UK variant)

Related Idioms

• To be/feel at home: To feel comfortable and relaxed in a place or situation. This idiom shares the core concept of comfort but is more general and can be used as a verb phrase.
  • She felt completely at home in the new city.

Noun

1. a place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home