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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The forest borders Yellowstone National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest, so many choose to call it a home base during their treks to the aforementioned areas.
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Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Even in Santa Clara County, his home base, the latest unofficial results Friday had him in fourth.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
The island of Manhattan, home base for many of America’s financial and corporate powerhouses including Wall Street, had a gross domestic product of just over $1 trillion in 2024.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Republic National Distributing Company is laying off 689 workers from its home base in Grand Prairie, according to a WARN Act listing.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Even in Santa Clara County, his home base, the latest unofficial results Friday had him in fourth.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
The island of Manhattan, home base for many of America’s financial and corporate powerhouses including Wall Street, had a gross domestic product of just over $1 trillion in 2024.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Republic National Distributing Company is laying off 689 workers from its home base in Grand Prairie, according to a WARN Act listing.
—Mary Ella Hastings
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
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“Home base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20base. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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