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 other home game this month comes on Thursday against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The game between the Hurricanes and Wolfpack will be the eighth and final home game for UM this year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers had one last chance to try to salvage a home game on Sunday Night Football.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Gunfire ripped out shortly after the Cincinnati Bengals won their home game at Paycor Stadium.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The game between the Hurricanes and Wolfpack will be the eighth and final home game for UM this year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers had one last chance to try to salvage a home game on Sunday Night Football.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Gunfire ripped out shortly after the Cincinnati Bengals won their home game at Paycor Stadium.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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