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 18-date arena tour that launched Oct. 24 will hit cities including Pittsburgh, Minneapolis and Austin before wrapping at their home base of Nashville Dec. 13.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Ironically, Leahy Scott originally hailed from downstate in Nassau County, Long Island, and earned both her bachelor and legal degrees from Hofstra University, a few miles from her home base in Levittown.
—Kenny Herzog, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
But, as our offices become more mobile, and our tether to a single home base becomes increasingly slack, these rules have changed.
—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Deadlock requires players to keep an eye on their home base, Guardians and Patron while attacking the enemy's lanes and base, so communicating with your team and monitoring progress on the map frequently are essential for victory.
—Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Ironically, Leahy Scott originally hailed from downstate in Nassau County, Long Island, and earned both her bachelor and legal degrees from Hofstra University, a few miles from her home base in Levittown.
—Kenny Herzog, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
But, as our offices become more mobile, and our tether to a single home base becomes increasingly slack, these rules have changed.
—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Deadlock requires players to keep an eye on their home base, Guardians and Patron while attacking the enemy's lanes and base, so communicating with your team and monitoring progress on the map frequently are essential for victory.
—Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Home base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20base. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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