at-home

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adjective

ət-ˈhōm 

ˈat-ˌhōm

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

at home

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noun

: a reception given at one's home

at home

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phrase

1

: relaxed and comfortable : at ease

felt completely at home on the stage

2

: in harmony with the surroundings

3

: on familiar ground : knowledgeable

teachers at home in their subject fields

Examples of at-home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Celebrate spring by hosting your very own at-home farmers market. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026

The brand has introduced all-new Pillsbury Apple Pie Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough, transforming the familiar flavor of apple pie into a quick-bake cookie format designed for simple, at-home snacking. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026

Noun

But when cooking them at home, detour from the package instructions. —Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 May 2026

August 23 – September 22 Something at home needs adjusting before everything else works smoothly today. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1745, in the meaning defined above

Phrase

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for at-home

• biome
• genome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome