Phrase guide

at home

noun · prep_phrase · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Sorry sir, I left my homework at home.
  • "Where's David?" "He stayed at home to fix the washing machine."

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

prep_phrase

Meaning 3

At ease; comfortable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

prep_phrase

Meaning 4

In the home of one's parents.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I can't believe it: she's 28 and still lives at home.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

prep_phrase

Meaning 5

In a private residence as opposed to a nursing home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He is really elderly and can still live at home.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

prep_phrase

Meaning 6

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The team has won three-quarters of its games at home, but less than half of away games.
  • The team has a 6–2 record at home.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: away, away from home, on the road

7

prep_phrase

Meaning 7

Available or willing to receive visitors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Examples

  • 1922 Emily Post, Etiquette, Chapter 10: Cards and Visits When a servant at a door says “Not at home,” this phrase means that the lady of the house is “Not at home to visitors.” This answer neither signifies nor implies—nor is it intended to—that Mrs. Jones is out of the house.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adverb

Meaning 8

at, to, or toward the place where you reside

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he worked at home

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

adverb

Meaning 9

on the home team's field

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they played at home last night

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

a reception held in your own home

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reception

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

107 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: տանը (tanə) — in one's place of residence
  • Belarusian: до́ма (dóma) — in one's place of residence
  • Bulgarian: вкъ́щи (vkǎ́šti) — in one's place of residence
  • Bulgarian: у дома́ (u domá) — in one's place of residence
  • Catalan: a casa — in one's place of residence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 在家里 (zài jiālǐ) — in one's place of residence
  • Maore Comorian: ɗagoni — in one's place of residence
  • Czech: doma — in one's place of residence
  • Danish: hjemme — in one's place of residence
  • Dutch: thuis — in one's place of residence
  • Esperanto: hejme — in one's place of residence
  • Estonian: kodus — in one's place of residence
  • Faroese: heima — in one's place of residence
  • Finnish: kotona — in one's place of residence
  • French: chez soi — in one's place of residence
  • French: à la maison — in one's place of residence
  • German: zu Hause — in one's place of residence
  • German: zuhause — in one's place of residence
  • German: daheim — in one's place of residence
  • Greek: στο σπίτι (sto spíti) — in one's place of residence
  • Ancient Greek: οἴκοι (oíkoi) — in one's place of residence
  • Hindi: घर पर (ghar par) — in one's place of residence
  • Hungarian: itthon — in one's place of residence
  • Hungarian: otthon — in one's place of residence
  • Icelandic: heima — in one's place of residence
  • Icelandic: heima við — in one's place of residence
  • Icelandic: að heiman — in one's place of residence
  • Icelandic: fjarverandi — in one's place of residence
  • Icelandic: fjarstaddur — in one's place of residence
  • Ido: heme — in one's place of residence
  • Irish: sa bhaile — in one's place of residence
  • Italian: a casa — in one's place of residence
  • Japanese: 家に (uchi ni) — in one's place of residence
  • Jeju: 집이 (jib-i) — in one's place of residence
  • Korean: 집 (jip) — in one's place of residence
  • Korean: 집에 (jibe) — in one's place of residence
  • Lao: ທີ່ບ້ານ (thī bān) — in one's place of residence
  • Latin: domī — in one's place of residence
  • Latin: in domō — in one's place of residence
  • Latin: intrā paternōs parietēs — in one's place of residence
  • Latin: intrā domesticōs parietēs — in one's place of residence
  • Lithuanian: namiẽ — in one's place of residence
  • Macedonian: дома (doma) — in one's place of residence
  • Malay: di rumah — in one's place of residence
  • Norwegian: drive — in one's place of residence
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hjemme — in one's place of residence
  • Norwegian Bokmål: heime — in one's place of residence
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: heime — in one's place of residence
  • Pannonian Rusyn: дома (doma) — in one's place of residence
  • Pennsylvania German: deheem — in one's place of residence
  • Persian: منزل (manzel) — in one's place of residence
  • Persian: در منزل (dar manzel) — in one's place of residence
  • Polish: w domu — in one's place of residence
  • Portuguese: em casa — in one's place of residence
  • Romani: khere — in one's place of residence
  • Romanian: acasă — in one's place of residence
  • Romansh: a chasa — in one's place of residence
  • Romansh: a casa — in one's place of residence
  • Romansh: a tgea — in one's place of residence
  • Romansh: a tgeasa — in one's place of residence
  • Romansh: a tgesa — in one's place of residence
  • Romansh: a chesa — in one's place of residence
  • Russian: до́ма (dóma) — in one's place of residence
  • Skolt-Sami: dååma — in one's place of residence
  • Scots: home-aboot — in one's place of residence
  • Scots: hame — in one's place of residence
  • Scottish Gaelic: aig an taigh — in one's place of residence
  • Serbo-Croatian: kod kuće — in one's place of residence
  • Slovak: doma — in one's place of residence
  • Slovene: doma — in one's place of residence
  • Lower Sorbian: doma — in one's place of residence
  • Spanish: en casa — in one's place of residence
  • Swedish: hemma — in one's place of residence
  • Swedish: hemmavid — in one's place of residence
  • Turkish: evde — in one's place of residence
  • Ukrainian: вдо́ма (vdóma) — in one's place of residence
  • Ukrainian: удо́ма (udóma) — in one's place of residence
  • Urdu: گھر پر (ghar par) — in one's place of residence
  • Walloon: e s' måjhon — in one's place of residence
  • Walloon: e s' måjhone — in one's place of residence
  • Welsh: gartref — in one's place of residence
  • Welsh: gartre — in one's place of residence
  • Welsh: acw — in one's place of residence
  • Yiddish: אין דער היים (in der heym) — in one's place of residence
  • Yoruba: nílé — in one's place of residence
  • Yoruba: ńlé — in one's place of residence
  • Danish: hjemme — at ease; comfortable
  • Finnish: kuin kotonaan — at ease; comfortable
  • French: à l'aise — at ease; comfortable
  • German: zu Hause — at ease; comfortable
  • Hungarian: otthon — at ease; comfortable
  • Icelandic: afslappaður — at ease; comfortable
  • Icelandic: eins og heima hjá sér — at ease; comfortable
  • Norwegian: husvarm — at ease; comfortable
  • Polish: jak u siebie w domu — at ease; comfortable
  • Portuguese: confortável — at ease; comfortable
  • Portuguese: à vontade — at ease; comfortable
  • Russian: как до́ма (kak dóma) — at ease; comfortable
  • Scottish Gaelic: socair — at ease; comfortable
  • Swedish: som hemma — at ease; comfortable
  • Swedish: hemmastadd — at ease; comfortable
  • Danish: hjemme — in the home of one's parents
  • Finnish: kotona — in the home of one's parents
  • Icelandic: heima — in the home of one's parents
  • Icelandic: heima við — in the home of one's parents
  • Polish: w rodzinnym domu — in the home of one's parents
  • Swedish: hemma — in the home of one's parents