in-home

adjective

ˌin-ˈhōm How to pronounce in-home (audio)
ˈin-ˌhōm
: occurring in one's home
in-home care for the elderly
in-home services

Examples of in-home in a Sentence

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Empire Today offers a convenient, free in-home consultation to help customers choose flooring. Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 During this in-home or virtual session, a specialist guides a client through their existing wardrobe, helping identify what works, what doesn’t and what’s missing. Bailey Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026 At the same time, its focus remains tightly limited to the litter box area, avoiding broader household surveillance and addressing privacy concerns that can arise with in-home cameras. New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026 The feds are reportedly investing whether the three received bribes in exchange for actions taken on behalf of BHRAGS Home Care, a nonprofit that provides in-home services to the sick and elderly but expanded to also include emergency shelters for migrants. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-home

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-home was in 1956

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“In-home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-home. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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