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 French league was alerted by partners monitoring betting markets about suspicious betting activity at international level concerning Nice’s home game against Metz on May 17, which ended 0-0, and in which Wahi was shown a yellow card.
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
Eisen noted that Mahomes and the Chiefs didn’t play in Los Angeles last season because the Chargers’ home game was in Brazil.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Boulware attended his 500th consecutive home game Tuesday.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
This game has felt overwhelmingly like an Iran home game, with the majority of fans cheering for Iran.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
Eisen noted that Mahomes and the Chiefs didn’t play in Los Angeles last season because the Chargers’ home game was in Brazil.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Boulware attended his 500th consecutive home game Tuesday.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
This game has felt overwhelmingly like an Iran home game, with the majority of fans cheering for Iran.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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