Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

home ground

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables
home- -ground
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sports team's own ground, which is used for their home games.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An area, place, or situation where one feels familiar or at home.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

home grounds (plural)

Phrases

home country home field advantage home team

Frequently Paired Words

home country home field advantage homeland home team hometeam homeground

Synonyms

home turf home pitch home field habitat

Questions

What does home ground mean?
A sports team's own ground, which is used for their home games.

How to pronounce home ground

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