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second home

noun

  1. an additional residence, as at the shore or in the country, where one goes on weekends, vacations, and the like.
  2. another residence, as of a close relative or friend, where one spends a great deal of time or feels welcome and at home:

    Aunt Sue's house was my second home.

  3. any place where one spends a great deal of time:

    My office is my second home.



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Example Sentences

He says: "At the moment there is no restriction on anyone turning their house into a holiday home or a second home. In places like Eyam, we have got somewhere between 15% and 20% of the dwellings not in permanent habituation."

From BBC

Hugo Keenan said it last week from the pleasant climes of the Algarve, Ireland's second home, and Andy Farrell repeated it when he spoke to reporters in Dublin on Wednesday.

From BBC

From Thursday, people buying a second home will pay an extra 5% on top of this.

From BBC

The rate of stamp duty paid by people buying a second home is to rise, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced in the Budget.

From BBC

This includes people buying a second home, a rental property or a holiday home.

From BBC

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