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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December 22 – January 19 Your home base is asking for a thoughtful refresh.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
By then, Ava Gardner had put down real estate roots in Madrid, and made this property her Stateside home base.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, Gordy’s mansion in Detroit’s Boston-Edison district remained a home base, the spot for family gatherings and — in the lower-level ballroom — the site of impromptu artist performances witnessed by Terry and her cousins.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
During the summer months, Larch House is a perfect home base for outdoor enthusiasts to mountain bike, fly-fish, and river raft through the surrounding Rocky Mountain landscape, while the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort offer pristine powder through the winter.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
By then, Ava Gardner had put down real estate roots in Madrid, and made this property her Stateside home base.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Still, Gordy’s mansion in Detroit’s Boston-Edison district remained a home base, the spot for family gatherings and — in the lower-level ballroom — the site of impromptu artist performances witnessed by Terry and her cousins.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
During the summer months, Larch House is a perfect home base for outdoor enthusiasts to mountain bike, fly-fish, and river raft through the surrounding Rocky Mountain landscape, while the slopes at Whitefish Mountain Resort offer pristine powder through the winter.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Home base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20base. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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