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

As at-home entertaining becomes more prevalent than ever, designers say this popular kitchen addition will be everywhere this year. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026

The idea, from the very beginning, was to ease viewers into a new day with amiable hosts who covered the news, cracked jokes and fit right into viewers’ at-home routines. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

Noun

Klein and Sloat are now recuperating at home with assistance from aides and therapists. —Peter D'oench, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

Paint Together at Home Painting together is a creative, low-pressure way to spend Valentine’s Day at home. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 4 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