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 Wave relocated their final home game scheduled for Sunday to the stadium of its opponent, Racing Louisville, because of poor field conditions at Snapdragon Stadium. —

Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024 The rule held true in each election from 1940 to 2000, but in the Redskins' last home game ahead of the 2004 election, the team lost 28-14 to the Green Bay Packers, and President George W. Bush won re-election. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Golden State pulled away in the second half for a 104-89 victory in its last home game before heading on a daunting road trip that includes contests against the Celtics, Thunder and Cavaliers. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 Average prices for home games in New York and Los Angeles are $4,875 and $3,146, respectively — the second- and third-highest average home game prices since 2010. —

Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for home game