noun phrase · neutral
home advantage
UK/həʊm ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/US/hoʊm ædˈvæntɪdʒ/HOME ad·VAN·tage
The benefit teams or athletes gain from playing at their own venue, such as familiar conditions and home supporters.
Examples
“Statistically, teams enjoy a significant home advantage in many sports.”
“Refereeing decisions can sometimes amplify the home advantage.”
“Travel fatigue reduces the away team's chance, increasing the home advantage.”
Band 8 sentence
“While home advantage is well documented statistically, modern travel improvements have started to reduce its impact in professional leagues.”
Collocations
- enjoy a home advantage
- neutral venue
Word family
Common mistakes
home ground advantage→home advantage / home-field advantage
advantage of home→home advantage
Say it for a higher band
5home ground→6home-field advantage→7+home advantage
Synonyms
home-field advantage
Easily confused
home-field advantage
“The coach believes home-field advantage played a key role in their victory.”
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