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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England England, another team that chose Kansas City as its home base, has been spotted frequently by locals. Zuri Primos july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 The latter push has resulted in TVS Motor zooming ahead to become the largest producer of electric two-wheelers in its home base. Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 According to the outlet, the couple made Utah their official home base in 2012 after previously splitting their time between there and Los Angeles. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 The Asian nation has been rapidly expanding outside of its home base to flood markets with more affordable, subsidized vehicles in South America and Europe. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 July 2026 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 20 Jul. 2026.

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