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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On Friday, during another home game for the Lakers, Megan Thee Stallion was spotted wearing a pair of basketball-orange lace-up stiletto boots with a distinct custom appeal.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
On Friday, actors Sean Kaufman and Christopher Briney attended the New York Knicks home game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
This year, Kiffin has danced in college football’s spotlight as the Rebels have rolled to their best season in program history, which will culminate with a College Football Playoff berth and, in all likelihood, a first-round home game.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
If a loss to the Dallas Cowboys wasn't bad enough, the Philadelphia Eagles also lost to the Chicago Bears 24-15 in a disappointing home game on Black Friday – their fourth loss of the season.
—Jenn McGraw, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
On Friday, actors Sean Kaufman and Christopher Briney attended the New York Knicks home game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
This year, Kiffin has danced in college football’s spotlight as the Rebels have rolled to their best season in program history, which will culminate with a College Football Playoff berth and, in all likelihood, a first-round home game.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
If a loss to the Dallas Cowboys wasn't bad enough, the Philadelphia Eagles also lost to the Chicago Bears 24-15 in a disappointing home game on Black Friday – their fourth loss of the season.
—Jenn McGraw, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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