at-home
adjective
\ ət-ˈhōm
, ˈat-ˌhōm\
, ˈat-ˌhōm\
Definition of at-home
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
nounDefinition of at home (Entry 2 of 2)
: a reception given at one's home
Examples of at-home in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After another shaky showing on the road, the Wildcats need to put the pieces together at home. — oregonlive, "Putting the Hawaii-Oregon State game on Facebook is a step in the right direction: Issues & Answers," 5 Sep. 2019 Before the 2011 law took effect, there was little difference between the proportion of black and white defendants granted release to await trial at home without cash bail. — Wired, "Algorithms Should’ve Made Courts More Fair. What Went Wrong?," 5 Sep. 2019 On second thought, maybe don’t try any of that at home. — Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, "The Best 'Ferris Bueller' Costume Ideas to Channel Your Inner Teenager This Halloween," 3 Sep. 2019 Furthermore, the camaraderie of colleagues provides a social network; spending all week at home can lead to loneliness. — The Economist, "People are working longer for reasons of choice and necessity," 2 Sep. 2019 If the Rebels lose at home next week to Arkansas, the speculation about who’s next in Oxford will begin. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Tennessee stunned in worst loss ever and more college football observations from Week 1," 31 Aug. 2019 Huntington Beach turned the ball over five times in a 14-0 loss at home to the Pioneers in nonleague play. — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, "Huntington Beach football can’t solve Western," 30 Aug. 2019 Their only loss was at home to Central Michigan on Sept. 12, 2009. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State football vs. Tulsa: Scouting report, prediction," 27 Aug. 2019 Defending champion Manchester City FC dropped points at home to Tottenham Hotspur via a 2-2 draw last weekend. — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati: Issue No. 4 of The Touchline Newsletter," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'at-home.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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at-home
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of at-home
US
: made to be used in the home
: happening at someone's home
: not employed outside the home
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