home stand

noun

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

Examples of home stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colorado opens a six-game home stand against the Braves on Friday at Coors Field. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026

The home stands apart in other ways, operating entirely off the grid with solar panels concealed behind parapets and water drawn from snowmelt. —Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026

James Taylor took to the stage Tuesday night at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park just minutes after the San Diego Padres began their home stand, barely half a mile away at Petco Park, against the Chicago Cubs. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Pohlad then made his way into the clubhouse — a common occurrence during the 5-2 home stand — to personally congratulate Lee and soak in the good vibes. —Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for home stand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland