Home Ground (Noun)
Meaning
The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The coral reef was the home ground of this particular species of fish and it played a vital role in their survival.
- Local animals mostly stay within the limits of their home grounds for safety and territorial reasons.
- For the bird, the dense forest was her home ground and she never ventured far from it.
- He felt safe on his home ground and wasn't afraid to roam freely in the neighborhood.
- The team seemed more energetic on their home ground, which reflected in their impressive game performance.