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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Spend enough time in Venice and certain dishes start to feel like home base.
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Beyond the city While Glasgow is great as a home base, Scotland’s rugged nature is a big draw for many travelers, and getting out of the city is worth the trip.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Ivory Coast is using the Union's facilities as their home base.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Three of the four teams — Algeria, Argentina and The Netherlands — that will call Kansas City their home base for the duration of the tournament have arrived.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Beyond the city While Glasgow is great as a home base, Scotland’s rugged nature is a big draw for many travelers, and getting out of the city is worth the trip.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Ivory Coast is using the Union's facilities as their home base.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Three of the four teams — Algeria, Argentina and The Netherlands — that will call Kansas City their home base for the duration of the tournament have arrived.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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“Home base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20base. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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