second home

English

Noun

second home (plural second homes)

1. A secondary residence.
   1. country house
   2. vacation home

      Hyponyms: summerhouse, winterhouse

   3. pied-à-terre
2. A home of a close relative or friend where one spends a great deal of time or feels welcome.
3. Any place where one spends a great deal of time away from one's primary home, such as an office, a remote town or a foreign country.

See also

• home away from home

Further reading

• “second home” (US) / “second home” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “second home” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.