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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Louisville's role as bourbon's home base keeps growing When visiting bourbon country, Louisville is typically a go-to jumping off point. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 And your home base for it all will be one of the many accommodations at the Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa, where each room is designed to bring the serenity of the Sonoran Desert indoors. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 What followed was the construction of a workshop in their own backyard, which serves as the home base for the little library business. Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Grand Bohemian Lodge Greenville, Autograph Collection, Greenville Overlooking Falls Park on the Reedy in the heart of downtown Greenville, the Grand Bohemian Lodge is a prime home base for exploring the Upstate’s most exciting city. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 27 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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