home base

noun

1
: the place in which someone or something lives or operates
The company's home base is in New York.
She returned to her home base after a long month of traveling.
2
baseball : the base that a runner must touch in order to score
The runner was tagged out at home base.

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So that's always going to be a form of home base for me. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Tucson, found in the heart of this enthralling environment, is the ideal home base for visitors looking to connect with nature, from hiking and biking to rock climbing and horseback riding. Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025 So some sort of home base, but the exact nature of which remains to be seen. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Eventually, the couple decided to establish a home base. William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for home base

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“Home base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20base. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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