away game

/əˈweɪ ɡeɪm/

noun

An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

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Meanings

nounaway game (plural away games)

plural away games

  1. idiomatichobbiesAn athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna game played away from home

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish vieraspeli, vierasottelu
  • vieraspeliathletic contest played in the opposing team's territory
  • vierasotteluathletic contest played in the opposing team's territory
French à l'extérieur
  • à l'extérieurathletic contest played in the opposing team's territory
German Auswärtsspiel
  • Auswärtsspielathletic contest played in the opposing team's territory
Norwegian bortekamp
  • bortekampathletic contest played in the opposing team's territory
Polish mecz wyjazdowy
  • mecz wyjazdowyathletic contest played in the opposing team's territory
Russian игра́ на чужо́м по́ле
  • игра́ на чужо́м по́ле (igrá na čužóm póle)athletic contest played in the opposing team's territory
Swedish bortamatch
  • bortamatchathletic contest played in the opposing team's territory
Cite this entry
APA

away game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20game

MLA

“away game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20game. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “away game,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/away%20game.

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