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
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: 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

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Two toddlers died this week in Phoenix, Arizona, after drowning in their at-home pool. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 That could mean giving her a break from a new chaotic routine with an at-home spa gift basket or a dinner meal service. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 May 2024 But to really take advantage of plug-in hybrids, drivers should have access to at-home charging. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 3 May 2024 There are a slew of methods to treat warts, including at-home treatments and in-office procedures. Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024 The Triple Acid Peel is the perfect at-home facial to recreate that red carpet glow from the comfort of your home. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 May 2024 One way this is manifesting is in a shift toward at-home purchases. Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 3 May 2024 In its quarterly earnings report released on Thursday, the at-home fitness company reported lower revenues and losses. Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 May 2024 How much does an at-home laser cost? Costs may vary from around $100 to over $1000. Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Noun
Pepsi bought SodaStream, an Israeli company that sells machines to make sparkling water at home. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024 Now the document of Talking Heads at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre is available at home for anyone who may have been too shy to let loose in public. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 Lastly, Day has also been spending time making her own hair care products at home, which will be available for purchase soon. Akili King, Essence, 10 May 2024 The dirt bike quickly outshone his bicycle at home. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024 The league championship is the first for Valhalla since 2019. Monte Vista, which needed a win Tuesday and another Thursday at home to force a tie atop the league, hasn’t won a league championship since 1989 when Mark Smelko was the coach. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024 For consumers, under an hour from order to delivery can be an attractive proposition for items that are suddenly needed at home ASAP, or to fulfill whimsical desires. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 7 May 2024 Stagecoach 2024 Stagecoach 2024: How to stream Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert and other sets at home. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024 On nights spent at home, Cruz likes to have friends over to play Werewolf, a social game not that different from the TV series Traitors. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024

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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 18 May. 2024.

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