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 only smaller home field will be Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring training home of the New York Yankees, which will host the Tampa Bay Rays after Tropicana Field was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton in October.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
Swift, 35, Travis, 35, and Kelce's mom, Donna Kelce, 72, were all smiles while standing on his home field of Arrowhead Stadium following his team's win over the Buffalo Bills that scored their spot in Super Bowl LIX, Travis' fifth.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Raider Nation watched with disgust as the Chiefs, who have won eight of the last 10 meetings since the move to Las Vegas, won their latest ring on their home field and have a 20-game lead (75-55-2) in the all-time series including the postseason.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Between those landmarks and the Commanders’ home field is the ruin that is now RFK Stadium.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2025
Swift, 35, Travis, 35, and Kelce's mom, Donna Kelce, 72, were all smiles while standing on his home field of Arrowhead Stadium following his team's win over the Buffalo Bills that scored their spot in Super Bowl LIX, Travis' fifth.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Raider Nation watched with disgust as the Chiefs, who have won eight of the last 10 meetings since the move to Las Vegas, won their latest ring on their home field and have a 20-game lead (75-55-2) in the all-time series including the postseason.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Between those landmarks and the Commanders’ home field is the ruin that is now RFK Stadium.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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