home game
noun
sports
: a game played in a team's own stadium, park, etc.
The team has done much better in its home games than on the road.
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Slot, who was the target of boos and jeers at the penultimate home game against Chelsea, has lost plenty of support among the fanbase and a growing number are calling for him to be replaced.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Keane called out the Red Wings as gutless for waiting for a home game to exact revenge.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
As of Thursday afternoon, the cheapest single ticket for Game 3 - the first home game for the Knicks - is over $3,600 on StubHub.
—Doug Williams, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Tom Holland reps Inter Miami CF's jersey at the club's home game against Philadelphia Union on May 24.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Keane called out the Red Wings as gutless for waiting for a home game to exact revenge.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
As of Thursday afternoon, the cheapest single ticket for Game 3 - the first home game for the Knicks - is over $3,600 on StubHub.
—Doug Williams, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Tom Holland reps Inter Miami CF's jersey at the club's home game against Philadelphia Union on May 24.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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