home field

noun

sports
: a team's own field where it plays in front of its fans
The team has been tough to beat on its home field.

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Losing to a winless team starting a rookie undrafted quarterback on your home field has its consequences, but will jobs be part of the discipline handed down? — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 The New York Yankees' season ended in embarrassing fashion on Wednesday night, getting swept on their home field by their AL East rival Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Division Series. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Not only did the Chiefs win 30-27 on the Raiders’ home field, but that broke a tie atop the division and gave Kansas City sole possession of first place. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Florida’s home field, however, has a history of turning exceptional quarterbacks into ordinary ones — and carrying the Gators to victory. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home field

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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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