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
After completing an at-home diagnostic test, the co-founder Jeanette Thottrup will personally oversee the creation of a formula just for your needs. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025 Treatment involves pain medicine and at-home remedies such as rest, hot water bottles, and light exercise. Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
The team kicks off the Concacaf Champions Cup on Feb. 18 on the road against Sporting Kansas City and opens the MLS season Feb. 22 at home against New York City FC at 2:30 p.m. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025 In the afternoons, Starks would complete muscle-building resistance training at home using a series of bands strapped to the wall of his bedroom. Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2025.

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