home stand

noun

: a series of baseball games played at a team's home field

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This week's home stand is a chance to right the ship against the White Sox, arguably the worst team in baseball. Troy Smith, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025 November looks set to be a particularly tricky month for Tottenham, with a two-game home stand against Chelsea (1/11) and Manchester United (8/11) followed by a trip to local rivals Arsenal (22/11). Elias Burke, New York Times, 18 June 2025 Their conversation led to a tense media session following the last game of the previous home stand. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025 The Jazz have a six-game home stand starting in mid-March before hitting the road for another five. Ross Terrell, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for home stand

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of home stand was in 1965

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“Home stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20stand. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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