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at home

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, home. In one's place of residence.
  2. A type of reception or party whereby the host says that they will be ‘at homeduring specific hours, when guests can come and go as they like.
  3. At ease; comfortable.
  4. In the home of one's parents.
  5. In a private residence as opposed to a nursing home.
  6. Playing at its usual venue, playing as the home team.
  7. Available or willing to receive visitors.

Equivalents

34 more languages
Беларускаядома
Българскивкъщиу дома
Češtinadoma
Danskhjemme
Esperantohejme
Eestikodus
فارسیمنزل
Gaeilgesa bhaile
Gàidhligsocair
Հայերենտանը
Italianoa casa
日本語安気家に
한국어집에
Lietuviųnamie
Македонскидома
Nederlandsthuis
Polskidoma
Românăacasă
Slovenčinadoma
Slovenščinadoma
Српскиdomakućiдомакући
Türkçeevde
Українськавдомадомаудома
Yorùbánileǹlẹ́

Examples

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.”
“I can't believe it: she's 28 and still lives at home.”
“He is really elderly and can still live at home.”
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.”
Today is match day, Grimsby Town are at home, and the ground is walking distance from New Clee station. So, visiting football supporters coming by train have to change at Grimsby Town [station]. That's a real pain.”
“1922 Emily Post, Etiquette, Chapter 10: Cards and Visits When a servant at a door saysNot at home,” this phrase means that the lady of the house is “Not at home to visitors.” This answer neither signifies nor impliesnor is it intended to—that Mrs. Jones is out of the house.”
And, as near as possible to the dear ladies who gave the At Homes, Macmaster could keep up the talk – a little magisterially.”
She had gone, with high hemlines, to ‘At Homesand balls, and left me jealous, half mad, to cluck with her parents who were concerned she might be mixing with a fast crowd.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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