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
This at-home allergy panel is a simple process—just collect your dog’s sample, send it back to the company and get your results and a custom report full of insightful details within three weeks. Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 These simple at-home assessments can offer insight into your strength, balance, and mobility. Sydney Wingfield, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
After that bruising prelude, the movie introduces us to Mark as a champion who grooves on fighting, especially the winning part, but who at home with his girlfriend, Dawn (Emily Blunt), seems more like a broken soul with a short fuse. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025 Baked feta is a typical Greek dish that is very easy to make at home. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 1 Sep. 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 4 Sep. 2025.

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