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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The brainchild of co-founders Sasha and Ailee Petrovic, the brand officially debuted on May 15 in its home base of Austin, Texas, before a broader Central Texas rollout this summer. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 There are hundred of stylish Airbnb rentals to serve as your cozy home base after a long day of eating and shopping. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026 An education space in the complex also gives staff a home base for talking about giraffe conservation and the zoo’s work helping animals in Africa through partner organizations. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026 Plowden’s home base offered him plenty of material. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 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 3 Jun. 2026.

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