homestand

English

Etymology

home +‎ stand

Noun

homestand (plural homestands)

  1. (baseball) A series of games played at a team's home field
    • 1926 June 4, “Locals Score Five Runs in One Inning, While Hewitt Holds Invaders Safe”, in Evening Independent, page 8:
      Two Sarasota pitchers proved easy picking for the St. Petersburg Saints at Waterfront park this afternoon and the locals walked off with the first game of their homestand, 8 to 1.

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