at home

== English == === Pronunciation === === Prepositional phrase === at home Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at,‎ home. In one's place of residence. (idiomatic) At ease; comfortable. In the home of one's parents. In a private residence as opposed to a nursing home. (sports, of a team) Playing at its usual venue, playing as the home team. Antonyms: away, away from home, on the road (dated) Available or willing to receive visitors. 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. ==== Derived terms ==== at-homeness not-at-homeness when it's at home when he/she's at home make oneself at home ==== Translations ==== === Noun === at home (plural at homes) (historical) 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. === References === “at home”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “at home in”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === hemato-