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 star — who is also set to appear in Scream 7 in 2026 — recently used his scare-king status in a partnership with Exact Sciences to help spread awareness about Cologuard, a noninvasive at-home screening test for colon cancer. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 The recent expiration of federal flexibilities for telehealth and hospital-at-home services should not become an excuse to slow innovation. Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
This option by Loloi, made in collaboration with fellow HGTV star Joanna Gaines, has a gorgeous neutral pattern that will look at home during any season. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Amateur sleuths and podcasters Charles, Oliver and Mabel would feel right at home in a historic European building since their beloved Arconia has that feel with its Italian Renaissance Revival style. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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