away from home

idiom

: not at one's house

I will be away from home for two weeks.

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The school's principal associated the rise in enrollment with the district's new student assignment plan, which put the school in the Choice Zone, meaning families in the area now have the choice to attend Breckinridge-Franklin rather than attending a school further away from home. —

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024 The prices of food purchased away from home rose just 0.2% from September to October, down from 0.3% the previous two months, as restaurants ease up on price hikes. —

J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 The prices in the food away from home index rose 0.3% in September and August, while the index for prices for full-service meals rose 0.2% over the month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. —

Kimberly Chin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 The Sharks come into Sunday with a 1-5-1 record away from home. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for away from home

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