away from home

prepositional phrase

Away; at the venue of an opposing team or competitor.

“The job could involve you staying away from home.”

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. UKhobbiesAway; at the venue of an opposing team or competitor.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see away, from, home.

    The job could involve you staying away from home.

    1 more example

    The robber took a gamble on the owners being away from home.

Cite this entry
APA

away from home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20from%20home

MLA

“away from home.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20from%20home. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “away from home,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20from%20home.

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