home base
AmericanEtymology
Origin of home base
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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In its French home base, the group is letting 200 staff go in voluntary departures from its Paris HQ.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
I spent five sweaty summer days at the Fort Lauderdale airport, Spirit’s home base, chronicling the airline’s meltdown in August 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Part of what makes them stand out in their L.A. home base is that even at the heights they’ve all reached in their careers, they still love playing small shows all over town.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Davidson is understood to still have a home base in Brooklyn in the form of a brownstone rental.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Trevor was saying, “So ’Frisco’s your home base, FiveSpade?”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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