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
Some parental rights activists attribute the challenges to virtual, at-home learning and parents becoming more aware of educational materials. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025 The immediate post-facial glow was noticeable, but the more gradual improvements came from regular, at-home use. Samantha Leal, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Brewers benefited from a preposterous double play in the fourth inning, when outfielder Sal Frelick bobbled a ball off the center-field wall, but managed to start a relay for a forceout at home and another at third. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025 Despite last week's upset loss to the Patriots at home, the Bills remain the clear favorites to win Super Bowl 60. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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