in-home

adjective

ˌin-ˈhōm How to pronounce in-home (audio)
ˈin-ˌhōm
: occurring in one's home
in-home care for the elderly
in-home services

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Lack of in-home nurses; baby dies Much of Middlebrooks’ order, and the appeals court ruling that affirms it, concerns the in-home nursing care that parents of medically complex children rely upon. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 House Bill 758 Citing child safety and fraud risks, Little rejected a bill that would have increased the state’s staff-to-child ratio by excluding an in-home provider’s own children age 5 and older from the operator maximum. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026 Empire Today offers a convenient, free in-home consultation to help customers choose flooring. Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 During this in-home or virtual session, a specialist guides a client through their existing wardrobe, helping identify what works, what doesn’t and what’s missing. Bailey Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-home

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-home was in 1956

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“In-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-home. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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