Phrase guide

home game

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An athletic contest played in a team's own geographic area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a game played at home

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: away game

Broader terms: game

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kotiottelu — athletic contest played on a team's own turf
  • Finnish: kotipeli — athletic contest played on a team's own turf
  • German: Heimspiel — athletic contest played on a team's own turf
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hjemmekamp — athletic contest played on a team's own turf
  • Norwegian Bokmål: heimekamp — athletic contest played on a team's own turf
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: heimekamp — athletic contest played on a team's own turf
  • Swedish: hemmamatch — athletic contest played on a team's own turf