leaving home
Setting off alone
Leaving home is the transition from living with one's parents or guardians to independent living.
The phrase marks a significant life passage, typically occurring in late adolescence or early adulthood: Leaving home for college was harder than she expected.
It can be voluntary or forced, permanent or temporary.
The emotional weight varies—excitement, grief, liberation, or all at once.
- departureAct of going away
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- saying goodbyeAct of parting words
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- suitcasePortable travel container
moving · independence · empty nest · flying the nest · keys · doorstep · journey · adventure · one way ticket · homesick · bittersweet · growing up · college · first apartment · moving out · freedom · packing · boxes
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- bittersweet momentsfarewell, letting go, saying goodbye, final goodbye, empty nest
- emigrationemigrant, emigration, economic migrants, emigre, political refugees
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
- life eventswedding, funeral, graduation, birthday party, anniversary
- milestonesgraduation, wedding, birthday, retirement, birth
leaving homestaying home
Not going out
staying put · staying in · not going anywhere · settling in · hunkering down
leaving, home, leave, leaves, leaver, homes, homed, homing, homeless