home stand

noun

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

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After a 2-4 road trip to San Diego and Houston, the Red Sox (66-56) are back at Fenway Park Friday night to open a five-game home stand with the Miami Marlins (58-63) and Baltimore Orioles (55-66). Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025 In Crystal River, Florida, Gene Tener's home stands out in more ways than one. Ben Tracy july 8, CBS News, 8 July 2025 This week's home stand is a chance to right the ship against the White Sox, arguably the worst team in baseball. Troy Smith, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025 November looks set to be a particularly tricky month for Tottenham, with a two-game home stand against Chelsea (1/11) and Manchester United (8/11) followed by a trip to local rivals Arsenal (22/11). Elias Burke, New York Times, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for home stand

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of home stand was in 1965

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“Home stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20stand. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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