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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Johnson told Felicia Day, the co-founder of Geek & Sundry, about their home game, which was halfway through a campaign.
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Courtney Mifsud Intreglia, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
This was the school's first home game since that incident, which police said was unrelated to the game or school activities.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2024
What's next: The club will hit the ice for its first regular season and home game on Oct. 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Columbus will hold a moment of silence at its first preseason home game on September 25 against the St. Louis Blues.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
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Courtney Mifsud Intreglia, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
This was the school's first home game since that incident, which police said was unrelated to the game or school activities.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2024
What's next: The club will hit the ice for its first regular season and home game on Oct. 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Columbus will hold a moment of silence at its first preseason home game on September 25 against the St. Louis Blues.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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