at-home

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adjective

ət-ˈhōm 

ˈat-ˌhōm

1

: intended or suitable for one's home

an at-home dress

2

: being or occurring at one's home

at-home entertainment

3

: not employed outside the home : stay-at-home

an at-home mom

at home

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noun

: a reception given at one's home

at home

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phrase

1

: relaxed and comfortable : at ease

felt completely at home on the stage

2

: in harmony with the surroundings

3

: on familiar ground : knowledgeable

teachers at home in their subject fields

Examples of at-home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Otherwise, check out an at-home pilates kit that includes a ring, ball, and bands for under $30. —Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

Glass, who is 18 and living with nonambulatory cerebral palsy, requires care from both his family and at-home nurse. —Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Noun

Feel free to rearrange your desk, organize papers at home, or otherwise shift your habits to function that much better. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

Winnipeg is 35-34-12 overall and 19-15-6 at home. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1745, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at-home

• biome
• genome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome