Homecourt Advantage (Noun)
Meaning
The advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The crowd's cheering gave the team a significant homecourt advantage as they took on their arch-rivals in the championship game.
- Playing on their homecourt with thousands of screaming fans clearly gave the home team an edge over their opponents.
- Despite their tough defense, the visiting team struggled to overcome the homecourt advantage enjoyed by their hosts.
- The home team's strategy was to capitalize on their homecourt advantage and get ahead early in the game.
- The raucous crowd and familiar surroundings gave the home team a decided homecourt advantage as they cruised to a convincing victory.