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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Duke phenom Cooper Flagg got a standing ovation from the Cameron Indoor faithful on Monday night in what may have been his final home game in a Blue Devil uniform.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The memories might continue to flow this week as Reese approaches Saturday’s game against Northwestern, which will mark his final home game in a Maryland uniform.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
In addition, opposing teams don’t want to move their home game against a Chiefs team, which has been to five of the last six Super Bowls, overseas.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Jones is expected to join the Panthers before Monday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
The memories might continue to flow this week as Reese approaches Saturday’s game against Northwestern, which will mark his final home game in a Maryland uniform.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
In addition, opposing teams don’t want to move their home game against a Chiefs team, which has been to five of the last six Super Bowls, overseas.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Jones is expected to join the Panthers before Monday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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