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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While the Three Lions’ base camp was in Prairie Village to start the tournament, home field advantage in Kansas City belonged to the Mexicans. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Team Mexico will certainly enjoy some home field advantages with the altitude and its fans. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Also locking up a berth was Australia by virtue of Thursday night’s scoreless draw against Paraguay in the fifth and final group-stage match on the 49ers’ home field. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 For the second consecutive night, a Red Sox pitcher broke the franchise record for strikeouts at the Rockies’ home field; rookie left-hander Jake Bennett struck out nine in the series opener. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026 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 16 Jul. 2026.

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