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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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The experience credit can be used on things like hotel restaurants, in-home chefs and other activities. Raina He, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025 The owner of an in-home day care in Loveland is charged with four counts of child abuse after a child was injured at her home, police said Sunday. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025 Long-term care insurance covers the cost of long-term care, such as in-home care or nursing home placement. Kahli Zietlow, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025 The lawsuit alleges Page and social workers with DCFS did not enforce a safety plan, neglected to fix the barrier before placing the twins in the home and did not conduct in-home checks that would show non-compliance. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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