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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Saturday night, the men’s soccer team will play its third home game.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The Rays played the Yankees in New York’s final spring home game this past Sunday.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ottawa hasn’t dipped below 17,000 fans for a home game since late January.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
That gives the Titans the potential for an exciting season that will feel even more exciting with new uniforms for every home game.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The Rays played the Yankees in New York’s final spring home game this past Sunday.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ottawa hasn’t dipped below 17,000 fans for a home game since late January.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
That gives the Titans the potential for an exciting season that will feel even more exciting with new uniforms for every home game.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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