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 Level 2 chargers are found at most public charging stations and are considered the best for at-home charging systems too. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
There is added sting with the sweep after the first-place Brewers lost the last two days at home to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 Soon enough, the man found his initial ticket at home and rushed to tell his wife. Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.

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