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

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

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Adjective
Questions have loomed since the at-home accident, with few details provided by the team or Diggs; however, the all-pro corner did share some thoughts after practice on Friday. Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025 In fact, so should all of your at-home lounging. Avery Matera, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2025
Noun
The Harmons also had a community of care and compassion around them at home. Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 Four guns and three improvised explosive devices were found at the crime scene and two more guns were found in searches at homes, the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team said. David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at-home

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, 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 16 Dec. 2025.

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