away match
Definition
- Noun:
- Sports context: An "away match" is a game or contest played at the opponent's home ground or venue, rather than at the team's own stadium.
- Opposite of home match: It specifically refers to a fixture where the team is visiting the other side's location.
Usage Examples
- (A game played at the opposing team's home stadium.)
- (A contest held at the rival's venue.)
- (A scheduled game at the other team's ground.)
Advanced Usage
"to have an away match": to be scheduled to play a game at the opponent's venue.
- We have an away match next Saturday. (We are playing at the other team's location.)
"away match record": the statistics of a team's performance in games played away from home.
- The coach is worried about the poor away match record. (The team's results when playing at other teams' grounds.)
Variants and Related Words
Away game (n): a synonym for "away match," used interchangeably.
- It's always tough to win an away game. (A match played at the opponent's ground.)
Home match (n): the opposite of "away match," a game played at the team's own venue.
- The home match had a large crowd. (A game at the team's stadium.)
Away win (n): a victory achieved in an away match.
- The away win boosted team morale. (A win at the opponent's ground.)
Synonyms
Road game: a term used in American sports for a game played away from home.
- The road game was exhausting for the players. (A match at the opponent's venue.)
Visitor's match: a formal term for an away match.
- The visitor's match ended in a draw. (A game played by the visiting team.)
Related Idioms
Home field advantage: the benefit a team has when playing at their own venue, which an away match lacks.
- They lost the away match because of the home field advantage. (The opponent's benefit from playing at their own ground.)
Away day: a day when a team plays an away match, often used in British English.
- The away day was a long trip for the supporters. (A day of an away match.)