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home base

American  

noun

home bases plural
  1. Baseball. home plate.

  2. home.

  3. home.


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Etymology

Origin of home base

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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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

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

Steps from the famous La Croisette promenade, WPP created “WPP Beach” as its home base for meetings and client entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Though the injury to the rapped leg was not serious—the horse was not even lame—he had always worried about that left front suspensory ligament and wanted to be at his home base if trouble developed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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