home stand

noun

: a series of baseball games played at a team's home field

Examples of home stand in a Sentence

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As the season winds down in September, the Pirates have a nine-game home stand, with visits from the Brewers, Kansas City Royals and Cardinals. Michael Guise, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 Tuesday’s matchup with the Miami Heat tips off a season-long seven-game home stand for the Hornets. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026 Then the Sharks are back at the tank March 19 for another home stand. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026 However, the organization may want to work on the overall motivation of the team after a miserable eight-game home stand before the Olympic break. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home stand

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of home stand was in 1965

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“Home stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20stand. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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