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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The tickets for the Sixers’ home game against New York have fared well, too. Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Between December 10 and the Italian’s first home game in mid-April, Spurs only won twice in north London (both in the Champions League). George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The final home game on the schedule for every college football program in the country has always served as an opportunity for programs to honor the seniors on the roster. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Indiana, meanwhile, has yet to lose a home game in two years under Curt Cignetti. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home game

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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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