homestand
Games at home
A homestand is a series of consecutive games played by a sports team at their home venue, without traveling to face opponents elsewhere: The team went 5-2 during their seven-game homestand.
The term appears almost exclusively in American baseball, basketball, and hockey coverage.
Ordered set of related items
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- opponentsThose who compete against
- streakUnbroken series
ballpark · attendance · doubleheader · inning · pitcher · lineup · scoreboard · dugout
Large public gathering
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
energy · momentum · morale · boost · fortress · dominance · enthusiasm · cheering
series
Ordered set of related items
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- opponentsThose who compete against
streak · ballpark · attendance · doubleheader · inning · pitcher · lineup · scoreboard · dugout · playoffs
crowd
Large public gathering
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
atmosphere · energy · momentum · morale · boost · fortress · dominance · enthusiasm · cheering · sellout
calendar
Date-tracking system
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- fixturesPermanently attached equipment
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
season · stretch · road trip · timetable · opener · finale · midseason · weekend · weeknight
- home advantagefans, cheering, familiarity, fortress
- baseball seasonregular season, playoffs, postseason, World Series, spring training
homestandroad trip
Extended pleasure drive
away games · road games · traveling · on the road · visiting