home‑based work
/ˈhoʊm beɪst wɜrk/ · home·based work
noun
- Work performed at one's residence rather than at an employer's premises. During the pandemic, many employees shifted to home‑based work to avoid commuting.
adjective
- Based at home; operating from the home. She runs a home‑based business selling handmade candles.
Synonyms
remote worktelecommutingwork‑from‑homeflexible workteleworkdistributed workvirtual workoff‑site work
Antonyms
Did you know? The term ‘home‑based work’ was recorded in U.S. labor statistics as early as the 1970s, long before the internet made remote work commonplace.