at home

Meaning

This phrase describes being inside one's own house or apartment. It can also figuratively mean feeling comfortable, relaxed, or welcome in a particular place or situation. It is one of the most fundamental location phrases in the English language.

Examples

• I decided to stay at home and watch a movie tonight.

  I decided to stay at home and watch a movie tonight.

• Is your mother at home right now?

  Is your mother at home right now?

• I always feel completely at home when I visit my grandmother.

  I always feel completely at home when I visit my grandmother.

• He works at home on Fridays.

  He works at home on Fridays.

• We have a small library at home.

  We have a small library at home.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am staying in home today.

  ✓ I am staying at home today.

  We use the preposition 'at' to indicate being inside one's own house as a general location.

• ✗ I am going to at home.

  ✓ I am going home.

  With verbs of movement like 'go' or 'come', we omit the preposition 'at' and just say 'home'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I love spending a quiet Sunday ___.

  💡 in my own house

  Show answer

  at home

• Please make yourself ___ and have a drink.

  💡 comfortable and relaxed

  Show answer

  at home