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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Making home field matter is a tough task in any sports game.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Soto, whose every swing has been heavily scrutinized since the Subway Series last week, finally had a home field hero moment with a go-ahead two-run double off Tony Gonsolin in the bottom of the fourth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Some believe that April and May games at Target Field, when the weather can be colder than anywhere else in the majors, give the Twins a home field advantage.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Braddy is the third coach for the Panthers since Brian Jennings, whose name adorns their home field, stepped down in 2022 after 24 seasons.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Soto, whose every swing has been heavily scrutinized since the Subway Series last week, finally had a home field hero moment with a go-ahead two-run double off Tony Gonsolin in the bottom of the fourth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
Some believe that April and May games at Target Field, when the weather can be colder than anywhere else in the majors, give the Twins a home field advantage.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Braddy is the third coach for the Panthers since Brian Jennings, whose name adorns their home field, stepped down in 2022 after 24 seasons.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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