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home ground

American  

noun

  1. an area, locality, or subject with which one is intimately familiar.

    When you see those familiar mountains appear on the horizon, you'll know you are back on home ground. Baseball and football are home ground for this sports-loving community.


home ground British  

noun

  1. a familiar area or topic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fans held up placards showing '7', Ronaldo's shirt number, in the seventh minute of the game at Al Nassr's home ground in Riyadh.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Carey went on to make a crucial century on his home ground as Australia posted 371.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

For Carey, a South Australian, this was a first Test on his home ground since the passing of his father in September.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Neser lengthens Australia's batting at number eight and has the experience of the Gabba being his home ground, but only Warne and McGrath have more wickets than Lyon in Brisbane.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

They think this will be the last battle, and they are glad that it is to be fought on their own home ground.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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