home stand

noun

: a series of baseball games played at a team's home field

Examples of home stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Braves return to regular season action on Friday, when the Rangers help kick off a seven-game home stand at Truist Park. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Sunday’s finale against the Marlins proved to be the most exciting game of the home stand, as the A’s nearly came back in a 9-8 loss in which starter Eury Perez pitched seven perfect innings against the A’s, leaving the mound with Miami up 8-0. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

As the Washington Nationals began their last home stand before the all-star break Friday, their immediate focus was on beating the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 4 July 2026

On a quiet street in Encino, one massive modern home stands out from the rest. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for home stand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland