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
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer, the product’s maker announced on Friday. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025 The Teal Wand is an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device, used to test for HPV. Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Noun
The Blues’ win Friday was their 15th in a row at home, and the last team to beat them on home ice was the Jets — 4-3 in a shootout on Feb. 22. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 3 May 2025 As Kentucky Derby spectators gather at Churchill Downs for the 151st Run for the Roses on Saturday, those hosting watch parties at home are likely to treat their guests to the signature cocktail of Louisville's premiere sporting event. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for at-home

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 14 May. 2025.

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