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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At the Cougars’ next home game, 1,158 showed up to watch Morehead State.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes said they would be introduced prior to their home game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Both of those players, plus possibly one other, are game-time decisions for Florida’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Columbus tied the score late for the second straight home game.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes said they would be introduced prior to their home game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Both of those players, plus possibly one other, are game-time decisions for Florida’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Columbus tied the score late for the second straight home game.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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