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

Examples of at-home in a Sentence

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Adjective
Skin Care All Shiny and New Can an at-home peel really beat your dermatologist’s formulations? airmail.news, 10 July 2025 Shop her top four picks, including a sleep-improving alarm clock and trendy ankle weights ideal for at-home workouts and walks to class. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
However, most coffee consumption in the U.S. and Italy takes place at home. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 My great-grandmother had four little boys at home, ages eight, six, four, and two. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for at-home

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1903, 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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