AT HOME


Meaning of AT HOME in English

1.

in a person's own house, flat / apartment, etc. :

I phoned you last night, but you weren't at home.

Oh no, I left my purse at home.

He lived at home (= with his parents) until he was thirty.

2.

comfortable and relaxed :

Sit down and make yourself at home .

Simon feels very at home on a horse.

3.

(used especially in journalism ) in sb's own country, not in a foreign country :

The president is not as popular at home as he is abroad.

4.

if a sports team plays at home , it plays in the town, etc. that it comes from :

Leeds are playing at home this weekend.

Is the match on Saturday at home or away?

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.