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

In studies, Cologuard, an at-home stool test, detected about 92% of colorectal cancers, whereas Shield, a blood test, detected about 83%. —Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026

If all else fails, Klein recommended an at-home, indoor picnic. —Jessica Riley, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026

Noun

Trabuco will be at home against Norte Vista in the semifinals Friday. —Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026

November 22 – December 21 Relaxing at home could be especially nourishing at present. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1745, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at-home

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