home base

noun

: 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.

baseball : the base that a runner must touch in order to score

The runner was tagged out at home base.

Examples of home base in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the Blacks’ home base of Dragonstone, Rhaenyra’s bellicose husband and, er, uncle, Daemon (Matt Smith), burns to storm King’s Landing and exact revenge on Aemond and Vhagar. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 16 June 2024 The sanctuary in Manhattan Beach, more than just a home base, became a recruiting tool. —

Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 13 June 2024 Choosing a home base for your travels can set the tone for an entire vacation, and seeking out local independent hotels over large chains offers a more bespoke experience. —

Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024 Their Balboa Bay Club penthouse suite serves as home base with Terry’s practice and his mother around the corner. —

Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for home base

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