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 statue will be unveiled April 9 before the Lakers' home game against Minnesota. Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026 There’s another tune-up game this week against Towson, then a home game against Mississippi State, so the Gamecocks should be 3-0 going into Alabama. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The Dodgers had not announced a starter for their home game Monday night against Cincinnati. ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Up next The Dodgers had not announced a starter for their home game Monday night against Cincinnati. CBS News, 7 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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