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.

Examples of home game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Palace did not create any big chances — for the first time in a Premier League home game since Bournemouth visited in April — while Brighton were excellent at defending Jefferson Lerma’s long throws. —Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

His status for Saturday’s home game against Portland will be determined on Saturday. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025

With a couple of frontcourt weapons back and room to grow offensively, Illinois looks to use this home game to fine-tune before tougher matchups arrive. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025

After playing Hawaii and Boise State, SDSU concludes the regular season with a home game against San Jose State and a road game against New Mexico. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025

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