home field
noun
sports
: a team's own field where it plays in front of its fans
The team has been tough to beat on its home field.
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The Blue Jays survived the American League Championship Series on their home field by taking a winner-take-all Game 7, 4-3, to make the franchise’s first World Series berth since 1993 and set up a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Southwestern College’s previously unbeaten football team gave up 697 yards in a 69-42 loss to Riverside City College on the Jaguars’ home field Saturday night.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
However, on its home field, Miami fell 24-21 in a major upset — a result that shook not only the Top 25 rankings but also the ACC standings, as Louisville now sits above the Hurricanes in the conference.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Protect home field The Broncos have somewhat quietly built the NFL’s longest active home winning streak.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Southwestern College’s previously unbeaten football team gave up 697 yards in a 69-42 loss to Riverside City College on the Jaguars’ home field Saturday night.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
However, on its home field, Miami fell 24-21 in a major upset — a result that shook not only the Top 25 rankings but also the ACC standings, as Louisville now sits above the Hurricanes in the conference.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Protect home field The Broncos have somewhat quietly built the NFL’s longest active home winning streak.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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