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 seventh-place Orlando Magic was still in the middle of its home game against the Rockets when the Heat’s game in Philadelphia ended.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
And who do the Blue Jackets play on Saturday, their first home game since the lengthy break?
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Stars will have a key part of their blue line back for their home game against the Seattle Kraken Wednesday.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Despite Thursday's late start, Texas is still hoping to draw a crowd for its final home game of the regular season (Moody Center will likely be the site of first- and second-round games in the NCAA Tournament).
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
And who do the Blue Jackets play on Saturday, their first home game since the lengthy break?
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Stars will have a key part of their blue line back for their home game against the Seattle Kraken Wednesday.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Despite Thursday's late start, Texas is still hoping to draw a crowd for its final home game of the regular season (Moody Center will likely be the site of first- and second-round games in the NCAA Tournament).
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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