"away team" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: away teams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} away team (plural away teams)
  1. (sports) The visiting team; the team that is playing away from home. Categories (topical): Sports Synonyms: visitor team, visitors Related terms: away game, home team
    Sense id: en-away_team-en-noun-oPGQ3SjX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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