at-home

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adjective

ət-ˈhōm How to pronounce at-home (audio)
ˈat-ˌhōm
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: 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

Examples of at-home in a Sentence

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Adjective
How much does an at-home laser cost? Costs may vary from around $100 to over $1000. Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 During the pandemic, the Assistance League of Saratoga-Los Gatos used its grant to build and distribute at-home science instruction kits to hundreds of elementary school students in Campbell and West San Jose. Dave Eshleman, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at-home 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1745, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of at-home was in 1745

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“At-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-home. Accessed 5 May. 2024.

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