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

Inspectors found a dead rodent on an at-home sticky trap and noted that the back area smelled of rodent urine. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026

Elevate your at-home culinary experiences with avocado slicers and lemon squeezers to meat thermometers, silicone cooking utensils and all the fun in between. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026

Noun

Her wavy hair swept back, the award-winning actress looked serene and thoroughly at home in her evening’s choice. —Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026

This means that your desire to whip things in shape at home or with a family member might be ill-timed. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1745, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at-home

• biome
• genome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome