home field
noun
sports
: a team's own field where it plays in front of its fans
The team has been tough to beat on its home field.
Examples of home field in a Sentence
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The championship will be at the higher seed’s home field.
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Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
At the southeast entrance to Petco Park, the San Diego Padres’ home field, a picture features the National League’s defending batting champion holding his bat on his left shoulder, looking into the distance with determination.
—Joseph D’hippolito, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The playoff game was Mitty’s first on its home field since Live Oak, as a seventh seeded, ended the Monarchs’ season last spring in the first round of the CCS playoffs.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
In other words, what fans see on TV of the combine is only a fraction of what goes on, with most of the action taking place somewhere other than on the Colts’ home field.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
This only thing in question in Carolina is what will Jerry Jones do to upset the Panthers owner this year after making Jimmy Johnson’s Ring of Honor announcement on his home field a year ago.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
And it should be pointed out that five of Miami’s home games feature a 1 p.m. start, which is important because the heat and humidity of South Florida’s climate provides the Dolphins one of the NFL’s fiercest home field advantages.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
May 13, 2024 The game will be the first in the NFL schedule, kicking off at 7:20 p.m. Central on Thursday, Sept. 5 on the Chiefs’ home field.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
His team had gone 14-2 and thus had home field playoff advantage.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
At the southeast entrance to Petco Park, the San Diego Padres’ home field, a picture features the National League’s defending batting champion holding his bat on his left shoulder, looking into the distance with determination.
—Joseph D’hippolito, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
The playoff game was Mitty’s first on its home field since Live Oak, as a seventh seeded, ended the Monarchs’ season last spring in the first round of the CCS playoffs.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
In other words, what fans see on TV of the combine is only a fraction of what goes on, with most of the action taking place somewhere other than on the Colts’ home field.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
This only thing in question in Carolina is what will Jerry Jones do to upset the Panthers owner this year after making Jimmy Johnson’s Ring of Honor announcement on his home field a year ago.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
And it should be pointed out that five of Miami’s home games feature a 1 p.m. start, which is important because the heat and humidity of South Florida’s climate provides the Dolphins one of the NFL’s fiercest home field advantages.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
May 13, 2024 The game will be the first in the NFL schedule, kicking off at 7:20 p.m. Central on Thursday, Sept. 5 on the Chiefs’ home field.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
His team had gone 14-2 and thus had home field playoff advantage.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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