base of operations

noun phrase

: main offices : headquarters
The company's base of operations is (in) London.

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The team, part of California Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 3 based in Menlo Park, landed in Austin early Wednesday and drove about 90 minutes to their base of operations, Schlice said. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 July 2025 In March, the airline opened its newest base of operations at the airport, with plans to add 50 new jobs. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025 The festival reached a 10 year-deal with city officials after an extensive search for a new base of operations. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025 Controlling Samui was also important because the Japanese did not want the Allies to use Samui as a base of operations to harass Japanese tankers. Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for base of operations

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“Base of operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20of%20operations. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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