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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The Phillies clinched the NL East last night against the Dodgers, but are still looking to secure home field in the playoffs.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Little League Classic has been held annually since 2017 at 2,300-seat Bowman Field, a minor-league stadium that’s currently the home field for Williamsport Crosscutters of the MLB Draft League.
—Andrew Wagner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Lancers turned a slim halftime lead into a convincing 35-14 win over Serra on Friday in a nonleague football game at Orange Coast College, Orange Lutheran’s home field.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The stadium has been the home field for the Little Rock Rangers FC soccer team.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Little League Classic has been held annually since 2017 at 2,300-seat Bowman Field, a minor-league stadium that’s currently the home field for Williamsport Crosscutters of the MLB Draft League.
—Andrew Wagner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Lancers turned a slim halftime lead into a convincing 35-14 win over Serra on Friday in a nonleague football game at Orange Coast College, Orange Lutheran’s home field.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The stadium has been the home field for the Little Rock Rangers FC soccer team.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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