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
The brand is introducing three at-home cold foam flavors—Italian Sweet Creme, Toll House Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie, and French Vanilla. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Like most at-home teeth-whitening options, teeth-whitening pens contain an active ingredient to remove stains and neutralize tones for a whiter, brighter effect. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
But Tuesday, mercifully, will mark the end of purgatory — and this time, Wagner will be at home with close friends. Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Netanyahu may be betting on a deal with Saudi Arabia to balance out his tarnished reputation at home as the Israeli leader in control when the Oct. 7 massacre occurred. Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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