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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Its central location in the heart of the city further cements its appeal to first-time travelers and World of Hyatt members, while offering a luxurious home base for exploring Siem Reap's markets, galleries, gardens, bars, and cafés on foot. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026 Yet as companies move beyond their home base, that understanding often fades. Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Singapore is a global financial hub with particular sway across Southeast Asia, and global financial institutions use the city as a home base for their operations in the region. Justin Worland, Time, 22 May 2026 At the end of the movie, needing to heal, Superman heads up to his home base in the Arctic, the Fortress of Solitude. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 20 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 25 May. 2026.

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