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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Each project begins with a free in-home consultation where design consultants assess the home, discuss options and provide pricing. Community's Choice Awards, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026 Bonuses early in her career went to in-home care. Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 In 2025, Ehardt co-sponsored a bill that would have removed ratios altogether — in a bid to increase the number of in-home day cares available by decreasing their regulation. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 When Newsom signed a law to raise wages for most healthcare workers to $25 an hour by 2030, in-home support staff like Barrios were not included. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-home

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Mar. 2026.

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