home field advantage

noun

The advantage a team enjoys from being on its usual playing field (i.e., its home ground).

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Meanings

nounhome field advantage (usually uncountable, plural home field advantages)

plural home field advantages · alternative home advantage · alternative home court advantage · alternative home-court advantage · alternative home-field advantage · alternative home ground advantage

  1. USuncountableusuallyhobbiesThe advantage a team enjoys from being on its usual playing field (i.e., its home ground).
  2. broadlyuncountableusuallyThe advantage anyone enjoys from familiar surroundings or circumstances.

Translations

Finnish kotikenttäetu, kotikenttäetu
  • kotikenttäetusports: advantage of playing as home team
  • kotikenttäetuadvantage of familiarity
Polish przewaga gospodarzy, znajome otoczenie
  • przewaga gospodarzysports: advantage of playing as home team
  • znajome otoczenieadvantage of familiarity
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APA

home field advantage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20field%20advantage

MLA

“home field advantage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20field%20advantage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “home field advantage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20field%20advantage.

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