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
For recovery, save money and the trouble of getting to your local spa with an at-home massage tool. Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Unlike typical at-home peels, this is a gentle exfoliating powder that, when mixed in with water, turns into a weightless cleansing foam that hugs your face. Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Her musical-theater career involves self-taping at home — often belting at full volume — and sometimes taking six-month jobs on cruises. Violet Piper, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2025 An illustrious modeling career means Elsesser is often jet-setting the globe, and as a result, her time at home has become her vacation time. Sonia S. Braga, Architectural Digest, 28 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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