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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Portsmouth, New Hampshire New Hampshire ranks among the safest states in the country—and solo travelers wanting to enjoy that security will find a great home base in Portsmouth, one of New Hampshire's best small towns.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
And what's great is that our home base is the same.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Bowery Hotel The hip Lower East Side hotel has become a celebrity home base in NYC, with many stars staying as guests.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Not having a home base to return to.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
And what's great is that our home base is the same.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Bowery Hotel The hip Lower East Side hotel has become a celebrity home base in NYC, with many stars staying as guests.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Not having a home base to return to.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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“Home base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20base. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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