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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In November 2024, Popovich suffered a mild stroke at the arena right before a home game. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Green wrote him a letter before the final home game of the season. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Ohio State hasn't lost a home game against a Big Ten opponent other than Michigan (twice) since 2015. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The Dream also won big against the Chicago Sky in their last regular-season home game this weekend. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home game

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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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