# away game

**Pronunciation:** əˈweɪ ˌɡeɪm · uh-WAY-GAYM

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

A sports match played at the opponent's venue rather than one's own home stadium.

## Examples

- The team struggles to win during an away game because the crowd is always cheering for the other side.
- Our coach says we need to be more disciplined when we play an away game in a hostile environment.
- Winning an away game is often considered more impressive than winning at home due to the travel and lack of fan support.

## Synonyms

- road game — The standard term used in North American professional sports.
- away match — Commonly used in British English and for sports like soccer.
- visitor match — A more formal or technical way to describe the visiting team's role.
- non-home fixture — Used in formal scheduling or administrative contexts.

## Antonyms

- home game — A match played at one's own stadium.

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