leave home

phrase

: to leave one's parent's home and live in one's own home
He left home after graduating from high school.

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The University of Miami freshman documented her bumpy start to school last week, and having to leave home for the first time. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 George, 13, is expected to begin at Eton College this month, marking a major milestone for the Prince and Princess of Wales as their eldest child prepares to leave home for boarding school. — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Book banning supposes that children never age, never leave home, never become their own people outside their parents. — Rebecca Stafford, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 If a food delivery service raises prices because its data shows a customer may be unable to leave home, that would be deceptive. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave home

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“Leave home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20home. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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