second home
Weekend retreat place
A second home is a property someone owns in addition to their primary residence, typically used for vacations, weekend getaways, or seasonal retreats.
Unlike a rental property held for income, a second home is primarily for the owner's personal enjoyment.
They bought a second home at the lake.
Figuratively, a place where someone spends considerable time or feels particularly comfortable may be called a second home: The library became her second home during graduate school.
Residential building
- condoOwned multi-unit dwelling
- apartmentRented unit in building
- cottageSmall rural home
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
townhouse · flat · chalet · cabin · beach house · lake house · pied-à-terre · time-share
Swift departure or retreat
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- escapeFlight from captivity
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- cottageSmall rural home
chalet · villa · country house · farmhouse · lodge · bungalow · lakehouse · beach house
Real estate generating tenant income
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- landlordProperty owner renting out
real estate · capital gains · diversification · asset · mortgage · Airbnb · tax benefits · cash flow
Stately country residence
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
- estateProperty and grounds
- chateauFrench country mansion
- mansionLarge, stately home
manor · waterfront · oceanfront · ski chalet · private island · infinity pool · concierge · gated community
Knowledge through experience
- communityCollective of connected people
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- connectionA joining or relation
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
gathering place · family · traditions · memories · attachment · comfort · welcome · hospitality
house
Residential building
bungalow · townhouse · flat · chalet · cabin · beach house · lake house · pied-à-terre · time-share · duplex
getaway
Swift departure or retreat
cottage · chalet · villa · country house · farmhouse · lodge · bungalow · lakehouse · beach house · rural
rental property
Real estate generating tenant income
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
landlord · real estate · capital gains · diversification · asset · mortgage · Airbnb · tax benefits · cash flow · ROI
villa
Stately country residence
mansion · manor · waterfront · oceanfront · ski chalet · private island · infinity pool · concierge · gated community · exclusive
familiarity
Knowledge through experience
- communityCollective of connected people
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- connectionA joining or relation
neighbors · gathering place · family · traditions · memories · attachment · comfort · welcome · hospitality · regulars
- dwellingshouse, apartment, cabin, cottage, mansion
- getawaysvacation, holiday, trip, getaway, escape
- propertyproperty, land, ownership, house, lot
- vacation homesholiday villa, summer house, lake house, beach house, vacation cabin
- beach housesbeach house, beach shack, beach retreat, seaside retreat, beachfront
- retirement livingFlorida, Arizona, Sun City, golf community, gated community
second homeprimary residence
Main place of habitation
principal residence · first home · home base · domicile · family home
second homehomelessness
Lacking permanent residence
no fixed address · homeless · unhoused · houseless · renting
second homepermanent home
Lasting place of residence
forever home · temporary lodging · hotel · nomadic lifestyle · temporary accommodation
home, second, secondary, homely, homeland, homer, seconds, homesick, hometown