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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Ahead of his first home game with the Royals’ Triple-A team on Monday, top prospect Jac Caglianone had another task. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025 Dates and times for the Miami Dolphins’ three preseason games were announced Thursday morning, including the only home game on the schedule. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025 Comparable seats are listed for as little as $9 for the team’s following home game against the Atlanta Dream on June 6. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025 In this case, division winners no longer would get the automatic home game as the Los Angeles Rams did in January after finishing 10-7. Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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