home stand

noun

: a series of baseball games played at a team's home field

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Then the Sharks are back at the tank March 19 for another home stand. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026 However, the organization may want to work on the overall motivation of the team after a miserable eight-game home stand before the Olympic break. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Their home stands as a reminder that democracy requires both courageous lawyers and courageous journalists. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026 Sac State has gone from a seven-game losing streak, all on the road, to a nice two-win home stand with games at Idaho on Thursday and at Eastern Washington on Saturday before a four game-home stand. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home stand

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of home stand was in 1965

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“Home stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20stand. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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