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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One need only look at their home field, which is painted in their signature teal color scheme, to see that this is a football team that is willing to push the boundaries of fashion. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Losing to a winless team starting a rookie undrafted quarterback on your home field has its consequences, but will jobs be part of the discipline handed down? — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Not only did the Chiefs win 30-27 on the Raiders’ home field, but that broke a tie atop the division and gave Kansas City sole possession of first place. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Florida’s home field, however, has a history of turning exceptional quarterbacks into ordinary ones — and carrying the Gators to victory. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home field

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“Home field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20field. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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