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

Press and industry will have online access to the at-home program for the professional community beginning one day earlier on Wednesday, January 27. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

The dessert and wine bar sets the tone of an at-home kickback, with warm lighting, eclectic art and cozy sections. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Noun

The 29-year-old bopper has drilled 26 home runs against right-handed pitching, 19 at home and 15 at home against righties in 2026. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Blue-and-white prints always feel right at home on a seaside vacation, and this maxi dress leans into that effortless vibe. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 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
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb