What does home away from home mean?

home away from home

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

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"I stayed in a lot of hotels in New York with the Dead and with Jerry's band, but the Navarro, more than any other, became our home away from home."
"Here's how you can create your own home away from home if you travel often: keep some of your favorite things that say home in a bag—like a backpack or travel bag—so you can take it with you."

homes away from home (plural) home from home (alternative)

home is where the heart is second home

home is where the heart is second home

home from home

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