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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On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns suffered their third loss of the season, with Cam Ward and the Tennessee Titans defeating them 31-29 on their home field.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Morehead’s no-hitter was the last by a Red Sox pitcher until Hideo Nomo in 2001, and the last on the club’s home field until Derek Lowe’s in 2002.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
And the opponent is just right, with ‘Zona on a four-game losing skid, Rams on a 14-3 series run, and Cards with the most non-existent home field advantage in NFL.
—Greg Cote
december 4, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Ohio State is looking to snap its four-game losing streak against the Wolverines, who entered the day as nearly 10-point underdogs on their home field.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Morehead’s no-hitter was the last by a Red Sox pitcher until Hideo Nomo in 2001, and the last on the club’s home field until Derek Lowe’s in 2002.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
And the opponent is just right, with ‘Zona on a four-game losing skid, Rams on a 14-3 series run, and Cards with the most non-existent home field advantage in NFL.
—Greg Cote
december 4, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Ohio State is looking to snap its four-game losing streak against the Wolverines, who entered the day as nearly 10-point underdogs on their home field.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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