home crowd
Hometown cheering section
The home crowd is the spectators at a sporting event who support the team playing on its own ground.
Home crowds create atmosphere through cheering, chanting, and sometimes hostility toward visiting teams: The home crowd roared when the goalkeeper saved the penalty.
The phrase extends to any audience on familiar turf: She had the home crowd on her side for the debate.
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- cheer onVocally encourage another
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- packed houseVenue at maximum attendance
sell out · roar · wall of sound · support · advantage · sixth man · sea of faces · local · faithful · chanting · loyal · atmosphere · stands · bleachers · arena · thunderous · applause · standing ovation
- home advantagesfan support
- home advantagefans, cheering, familiarity, fortress, homestand
- spectator culturesports fans, binge watching, live streaming, watch parties, fan clubs
- sports fandomfans, fan chants, foam finger, jersey, fan clubs
- sports fansfans, superfan, superfans, fanatic, fanatics
- football termspenalty, goal, fixture, league match, cup tie