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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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Located in the heart of the city, the opulent hotel is the ideal home base for exploring Zurich's winter wonders. Omenaa Boakye, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025 In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly in her home base of Las Vegas, the '90s health and wellness figure — perhaps best known for 1992's Stop the Insanity! Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025 The Wheeler House This is arguably the home base for the series. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 The spot will also serve as the home base for the pies Rye serves in its restaurant, so customers will get an up-close look at the baking process behind the famous desserts. Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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