: occurring in one's home
in-home care for the elderly
in-home services

Examples of in-home in a Sentence

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Babies thrive in situations with a lot of one-on-one attention from a single caregiver, so in-home daycare can be ideal at this early stage. — Robin McClure, Parents, 21 Sep. 2026 Aleksandr is listed as the CFO of a senior-care staffing agency, founded in Flatbush in 2008, which connects people with in-home caregivers. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026 There were also strong gains in prices of rental cars, vehicle maintenance, day care and preschool, nursing homes and in-home care. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Vanderhoff was transferred to in-home hospice care at the end of July. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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