homefield

Where fans gather

Homefield refers to a team's own playing venue, where they enjoy familiar surroundings and supportive crowds: The homefield advantage helped them win the series.

The term applies literally to sports and figuratively to any situation where someone operates on familiar turf: Negotiating on our homefield gives us leverage.

Also written as two words or hyphenated.

venue

stadium

Large venue for spectators

  • arenaVenue for contests
  • pitchFrequency of sound
  • courtTrial venue or sports surface

diamond · rink · track · turf · grounds · gridiron · coliseum · dome · park · gymnasium

advantage

fans

Ardent admirers or coolers

momentum · support · energy · atmosphere · winning · confidence · streak · record · dominance · edge

territory

turf

Grass-covered earth surface

area · terrain · boundary · locale · region · enclave · stronghold · base · jurisdiction · realm

roots

family

Related people together

nostalgia · ancestry · heritage · tradition · upbringing · belonging · community · locality · origin · birthplace

supporters

fans

Ardent admirers or coolers

spectators · banners · scarves · jerseys · ultras · bleachers · stands · sections · loyalty · atmosphere

Opposites
territorial advantage in competition

homefieldroad

Vehicle travel surface

away · enemy territory · hostile territory · away game · road game

location relative to base

homefieldhostile territory

Area controlled by adversaries

Family

home, field, homes, fields, homed, homing, homeless, homely, homeward

Familiarity
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