home game
noun
sports
: a game played in a team's own stadium, park, etc.
The team has done much better in its home games than on the road.
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The Rams lost ground in the division after losing a home game to a 49ers team that was without starting quarterback Brock Purdy, who is dealing with a toe injury.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Lions take a 4-1-1 record into Friday’s home game against Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Imagine how hard Miller might throw if the Padres prevail in Thursday’s winner-take-all showdown and thus ensure at least one home game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans attending the April 4 home game against the Houston Astros will receive one as a promotional item.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Lions take a 4-1-1 record into Friday’s home game against Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Imagine how hard Miller might throw if the Padres prevail in Thursday’s winner-take-all showdown and thus ensure at least one home game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans attending the April 4 home game against the Houston Astros will receive one as a promotional item.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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