Meaning & use
feeling at home
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Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
The state of being comfortable and relaxed in a place or situation, as if it were your own home.
Grammar: Used after 'be' or 'get': 'She is feeling at home.' It does not take an object.
Patterns
- be feeling at home
- get to be feeling at home
After a week, I was really feeling at home in my new apartment.
The students are feeling at home in the classroom now.
He is feeling at home with the team after only a few practices.
phrasefixed phrase
The act or process of becoming comfortable in a new environment.
Grammar: Often used after prepositions like 'about' or 'of': 'the feeling of being at home'.
Patterns
- the feeling of being at home
- a feeling of being at home
The feeling of being at home in a foreign city takes time.
Her feeling at home in the group grew stronger each day.
Common combinations
- feeling at home with
- I'm finally feeling at home with the new software.
- start feeling at home
- You'll start feeling at home after you meet a few neighbors.
- really feeling at home
- She was really feeling at home by the end of the semester.
- not quite feeling at home
- He likes the city but isn't quite feeling at home yet.
Synonyms and how they differ
- feeling comfortable
- More general; you can feel comfortable anywhere, but 'feeling at home' suggests a deeper sense of belonging.
- feeling settled
- Emphasizes being established and no longer moving or adjusting; 'feeling at home' focuses on comfort.
Opposites
Commonly confused: feeling at home or at home?
feeling at home vs at home
'At home' can simply mean in your own house: 'I'm at home.' 'Feeling at home' is about emotional comfort, not location.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
The phrase is 'feeling at home in' a place or situation. The other prepositions do not fit this fixed expression.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “feeling at home”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.