Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at home

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.76 in modern English

Syllables: at home
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, home. In one's place of residence.

prep_phrase

At ease; comfortable.

prep_phrase

In the home of one's parents.

prep_phrase

In a private residence as opposed to a nursing home.

prep_phrase

Playing at its usual venue, playing as the home team.

prep_phrase

Available or willing to receive visitors.

Dated

noun

A type of reception or party whereby the host says that they will be ‘at home’ during specific hours, when guests can come and go as they like.

Example Sentences

"Sorry sir, I left my homework at home."
""Where's David?" "He stayed at home to fix the washing machine.""
"The number of at-home dads has also doubled in the last decade."
"I feel at home around my girlfriend's family."
"I'm right at home in my new university."
"He's quite at home discussing French literature."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

at homes (plural)

Phrases

at-homeness not-at-homeness when it's at home when he she's at home make oneself at home

Antonyms

away away from home on the road

Questions

What does at home mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, home. In one's place of residence.

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