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Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seeat,home.In one's place ofresidence.Sorry sir, I left my homeworkat home."Where's David?" "He stayedat hometo fix the washing machine."2013June 3, Brad Harrington, “Behind the Data on Breadwinner Mothers”, inThe New York Times[1]:The number ofat-homedads has also doubled in the last decade.; (idiomatic)At ease; comfortable.I feelat homearound my girlfriend's family.I'm rightat homein my new university.He's quiteat homediscussing French literature.; In the home of one's parents.I can't believe it: she's 28 and still livesat home.; In a private residence as opposed to anursing home.He is really elderly and can still liveat home.; (sports,of a team)Playing at its usualvenue, playing as thehome team.The team has won three-quarters of its gamesat home, but less than half of away games.The team has a 6–2 recordat home.2024April 17, “Rural railways: do they deliver?”, inRAIL, number1007, page58:Today is match day, Grimsby Town areat 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.Antonyms:away,away from home,on the road; (dated)Available or willing to receive visitors.1922Emily Post,Etiquette, Chapter 10: Cards and VisitsWhen a servant at a door says “Notat home,” this phrase means that the lady of the house is “Notat hometo visitors.” This answer neither signifies nor implies—nor is it intended to—that Mrs. Jones is out of the house.
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