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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Despite the neutral site, this turned out to be very much a home game for the Jayhawks.
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Rashad Alexander
december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
Rooting for him at his next home game Thursday against the Denver will likely be Carter, who only became a Kings fan in 2021.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Along with missing Herro, the Heat also ruled out Davion Mitchell (right groin tightness) and Pelle Larsson (right hip flexor tightness) for Saturday’s home game against the Kings on the second night of a back-to-back set.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Worst case, Oregon will play a home game at Autzen Stadium in the first round.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Rashad Alexander
december 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
Rooting for him at his next home game Thursday against the Denver will likely be Carter, who only became a Kings fan in 2021.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Along with missing Herro, the Heat also ruled out Davion Mitchell (right groin tightness) and Pelle Larsson (right hip flexor tightness) for Saturday’s home game against the Kings on the second night of a back-to-back set.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Worst case, Oregon will play a home game at Autzen Stadium in the first round.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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