How to Use home field in a Sentence

home field

noun
  • In a case like this, home field is the tiebreaker.
    — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Its home field is Chatfield State Park.
    — Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
  • Penn State had won all the previous matchups that took place on their home field.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The two teams split the season series this year, with each winning on their own home field.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Their reward is a shot to win a division title on their home field.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • That would guarantee home field advantage in at least the first two rounds.
    — Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Here is where things stand in the battle to have the Commanders’ home field.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The Chiefs can clinch home field advantage through the playoffs with two more wins.
    — Jack Magruder, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Not after the better part of two seasons spent in exile, without a home field.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
  • His team had gone 14-2 and thus had home field playoff advantage.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Now Seattle has the bye and home field while the 49ers take their young defense on the road.
    — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The gut punch — delivered by the rival on the Bears’ home field — left the team struggling to get its wind.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Clyde Berry Field is the home field of the Henderson baseball team.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The winner of tonight's game could end up having home field in a potential playoff rematch.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • That part of the home field advantage that the Brewers have enjoyed in this playoff run.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Though there were plenty of pink shirts in the stands, there was no question the Sounders had the home field advantage.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Then the Hoosiers walked onto their home field for the first time as national champions.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The world watched as the Ravens, for the first time, played for a spot in the Super Bowl on their home field.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Weather, home field, special teams and a little more fourth-quarter magic can lead to an upset.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Now, the rivalry continues on Ryan’s home field.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • So far, the teams who are due to come up against those with a home field advantage have been anticipating how hard the games might be.
    — Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The stadium and field were quickly painted in the Rams colors to give the team a home field flavor.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Garfield beats Roosevelt 3-1 in the Bulldogs’ first-ever game at a new home field.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Wins in all three games would give the 49ers the top seed, assuring them a first-round bye and home field throughout the playoffs.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • For the first time in four years, the Carson football team got to celebrate a victory on its home field.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The Toreadors also had no home field last season while waiting for a new all-weather field to be finished.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The Blue Jays will now try to deliver the knockout punch on their home field in Game 6.
    — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The Blue Jays have home field advantage, but the Dodgers are favored in the series.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Weather was a key factor 35 years ago when the Cubs became the last major league team to add lights to its home field.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The series now heads to San Diego, with the Padres stealing home field advantage.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

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