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
: a reception given at one's home
at home
3 of 3phrase
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
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Life insurance companies don’t currently use at-home genetic tests for policy underwriting, but any genetic information mentioned in medical records — which could include discussions customers had with their doctors about commercial test results — could potentially be used, the group said.
—Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The other defeats in the sequence have come away to Liverpool, away to Arsenal and at home to Villa — none of which are games they should be expected to draw, let alone win.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Gift baskets and at-home spa kits often include shower steamers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Life insurance companies don’t currently use at-home genetic tests for policy underwriting, but any genetic information mentioned in medical records — which could include discussions customers had with their doctors about commercial test results — could potentially be used, the group said.
—Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
His ideals were ever at home at Monticello.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The other defeats in the sequence have come away to Liverpool, away to Arsenal and at home to Villa — none of which are games they should be expected to draw, let alone win.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“At-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-home. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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