1
: 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
: a reception given at one's home
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
Make sure everything is attached properly to hold weight, especially for pieces that require at-home assembly.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Instead of waiting at home to fully recover, Master said, students should return to school with extra support from teachers and breaks in their schedule to relieve symptoms such as headaches or fatigue, with a goal of gradually doing more.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Complete with at-home gel manicure essentials, this kit features (drum roll…) a base coat, topcoat, acetone-free polish remover, removal clips, lamp, and satin green polish for less than $90 (a win for your wallet, too).
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
Make sure everything is attached properly to hold weight, especially for pieces that require at-home assembly.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Pitt, beaten soundly by SMU a week earlier, lost at home to Virginia.
—Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Instead of waiting at home to fully recover, Master said, students should return to school with extra support from teachers and breaks in their schedule to relieve symptoms such as headaches or fatigue, with a goal of gradually doing more.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“At-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-home. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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