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.

Synonyms

• homestanding

Anagrams

• thanedoms