home base
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of home base
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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As for Quaid’s Nashville home base, the actor purchased a stunning four-bedroom abode located within the exclusive Hillwood Estates neighborhood for just under $2.4 million in 2021, records show.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The accommodations fit the historic bill and offer a comfortable and convenient home base for exploring downtown St. Paul, with restaurants, parks and the Mississippi River all within easy walking distance.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
You want to feel like you have a good home base, right?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
For camps in central Maine’s Belgrade Lakes region, look to Camden or Rockport as a home base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Trevor was saying, “So ’Frisco’s your home base, FiveSpade?”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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