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
Most seniors require some sort of nursing home or at-home medical care; one study found that 70 percent of adults who live to 65 will require long-term services and support. Charley Locke, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025 Below, pick and choose to perfect your at-home hair styling toolkit. Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
Noun
Forest were the only team to beat Liverpool at Anfield, as well as defeating Manchester City at home, completing a double over Manchester United and reaching an FA Cup semi-final. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 21 June 2025 Bündchen told the outlet that her favorite moments are spending time with her three kids at home. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.

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