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
Colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening, but blood tests and at-home stool tests are also available. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025 Order a variety of Starbucks syrups and at-home coffees and go crazy. Kate Friedman, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
Data shows Ecuador is accepting more deportation flights since Trump became president, but there are also more Ecuadorians heading north since the security at home got worse. David Culver, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025 The school district is making plans to provide online classes for students whose parents keep them at home, Ladapo said. Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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