at-home

[ at-hohm ]

noun

1. Also at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.

adjective

1. done or used in the home; intended for one's home:

   a new line of at-home computers; at-home assignments for free-lance workers.

at-home

noun

1. another name for open day
2. a social gathering in a person's home

Word History and Origins

Origin of at-home¹

First recorded in 1740–45

Example Sentences

They’d play against each other at home, but they finally get to play together.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s not that I don’t dance,” he clarifies, “I do, but at home and at weddings.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The child, who has been treated, is recovering at home," the report states.

From Salon

“Even when we come to help, it doesn't guarantee that the Palestinians can harvest their olives,” Zuraya tells me as she recovers from her injuries at home.

From BBC

The miracle, however, is that the inaugural tour of 1947-48 happened at all, given the tumult at home.

From BBC

Related Words

• banquet
• barbecue
• bash
• feast
• festivity
• gala
• luncheon
• reception
• shindig