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 team’s next home game is a full two weeks later, with the Cleveland Guardians wrapping up the Ohio Cup from July 27 to 31. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 The couple hard-launched their relationship when Swift famously attended a Kansas City Chiefs home game in September before riding off with the tight end in a convertible. Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025 The Connecticut Sun are next on the schedule for a Wings home game on Wednesday. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025 At our first home game since his passing, the club will come together to pay tribute to Ozzy and his legacy in several ways. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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