from home
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Meaning · English
from one's own location
Literally: away from a house
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
By the time she is 18, she will live in a place far away from home.Vào thời điểm cô ấy 18 tuổi, cô ấy sẽ sống ở một nơi cách xa nhà.
Tatoeba sentence #11392748 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “from home” mean?
from one's own location Literally: away from a house
Is “from home” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.