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 fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFL’s history of giving division champions with mediocre records home field in the playoffs.
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Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays’ replacement home field, which usually serves as the Yankees’ spring training facility, was part of the problem when Judge roped a ball 111.7 mph off his bat to left field in the top of the eighth inning.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The merger of the XFL and the USFL to form the UFL has created a home field for the second-year league’s efforts to make spring football a success.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
Once upon a time, the outcome determined home field advantage in the World Series.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays’ replacement home field, which usually serves as the Yankees’ spring training facility, was part of the problem when Judge roped a ball 111.7 mph off his bat to left field in the top of the eighth inning.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The merger of the XFL and the USFL to form the UFL has created a home field for the second-year league’s efforts to make spring football a success.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
Once upon a time, the outcome determined home field advantage in the World Series.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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