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 Homes’ and balls, and left me jealous, half mad, to cluck with her parents who were concerned she might be mixing with a fast crowd.

"Where's David?" "He stayed at home to fix the washing machine."

The team has won three-quarters of its games at home, but less than half of away games.

I feel at home around my girlfriend's family.

He's quite at home discussing French literature.

I can't believe it: she's 28 and still lives at home.

1922 Emily Post, Etiquette, Chapter 10: Cards and Visits
When a servant at a door says “Not at home,” this phrase means that the lady of the house is “Not at home to visitors.” This answer neither signifies nor implies—nor is it intended to—that Mrs. Jones is out of the house.

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