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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In both, a scrappy frontier upstart fought off its former master, counting on home field advantage, capable allies, and sheer determination to secure victory.
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Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
Once the home to the Oakland Raiders and A’s, the Coliseum currently is the home field for the minor-league soccer team Oakland Roots.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Afterward, Marta and the Pride celebrated heavily on the Current’s home field, much to the chagrin of fans and Current players.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
SoFi Stadium is not an intimidating home field compared to Ford Field in Detroit or Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, but this move should work out in the Vikings’ favor.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
Once the home to the Oakland Raiders and A’s, the Coliseum currently is the home field for the minor-league soccer team Oakland Roots.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Afterward, Marta and the Pride celebrated heavily on the Current’s home field, much to the chagrin of fans and Current players.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
SoFi Stadium is not an intimidating home field compared to Ford Field in Detroit or Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, but this move should work out in the Vikings’ favor.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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