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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Once upon a time, the outcome determined home field advantage in the World Series.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
High school sports: Which Louisville-area high school football team has the best home field advantage?
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Making home field matter is a tough task in any sports game.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Soto, whose every swing has been heavily scrutinized since the Subway Series last week, finally had a home field hero moment with a go-ahead two-run double off Tony Gonsolin in the bottom of the fourth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
High school sports: Which Louisville-area high school football team has the best home field advantage?
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Making home field matter is a tough task in any sports game.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Soto, whose every swing has been heavily scrutinized since the Subway Series last week, finally had a home field hero moment with a go-ahead two-run double off Tony Gonsolin in the bottom of the fourth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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