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.

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That part of the home field advantage that the Brewers have enjoyed in this playoff run. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The win gave Seattle a 1-0 lead and home field advantage in the best-of-seven series with the teams returning to Rogers Centre for Game 2 on Monday. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 The special teams struggled outside of kicker Wil Lutz knocking home field goals from 57 and 27 yards. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 New York took a 20-17 lead into halftime before outscoring the Eagles 14-0 in the second half to secure a 34-17 win, stunning their division rivals on their home field. Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for home field

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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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