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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For the first time in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves will host a home game on Christmas Day this season. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Coming off their best win of the season in Minnesota on Thursday, the Sparks didn’t have much of that same energy to start their first home game since the trade deadline. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 These are some of the Chiefs’ top position battles identified by Star columnists and beat writers heading into Saturday’s home game against the Los Angeles Rams. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 Berg was an early megafan of Major League Soccer who attended the Los Angeles Galaxy's inaugural home game in 1996. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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