second home
Americannoun
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an additional residence, as at the shore or in the country, where one goes on weekends, vacations, and the like.
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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.
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any place where one spends a great deal of time.
My office is my second home.
Example Sentences
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"Holiday let, second home, second home, holiday let, second home, holiday let," she intones.
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But she thinks second home owners contribute a lot to local businesses.
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"But if I want to turn it into a second home or a holiday let, I can just do that. But it has a material impact on the community I live in."
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Although this is her second home, she says she understands the rationale behind the changes, and accepts the doubling of council tax since April last year.
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But Tim Farron, the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale in Cumbria, says some second home owners visit "just a couple of times a year".
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