in-home

adjective

ˌin-ˈhōm How to pronounce in-home (audio)
ˈin-ˌhōm
: occurring in one's home
in-home care for the elderly
in-home services

Examples of in-home in a Sentence

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The court monitor conducted qualitative case reviews aligned to outcomes data, Ghio said, and when exiting federal oversight, DCF had no assessment tools for in-home cases. Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026 Yes—the long distance in-home delivery charge is a flat rate (per trip) of $399, and $159 within 100 miles of the shipping point. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026 The woman, identified only as Beth, served as an in-home facilitator for the school’s special education program. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026 The volunteers worked with the Audubon Society, removing the mothballs by hand and properly discarding bagfuls of the product, typically used as an in-home pesticide. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-home

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-home was in 1956

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“In-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-home. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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