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

Check out our series featuring the latest research, a balance IQ test and simple at-home exercises. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

This at-home cohort was also more likely to experience frequent and prolonged phantom earthquakes. — New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

Noun

Facing fuel shortages at home, Moscow has banned gas and diesel exports through the end of January 2027. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

The Red Sox began the year a major league-worst 12-25 at home. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb