home base
AmericanEtymology
Origin of home base
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Davidson is understood to still have a home base in Brooklyn in the form of a brownstone rental.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The global footprint supports rather than replaces the home base.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
JW Marriott – Conveniently located near everything downtown Indianapolis has to offer, the JW Marriott is a comfortable home base with beautiful views of the city and the White River.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
The winnowing has hit especially hard in Delaware, DuPont’s home base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
The Third World Center—or TWC, as most of us called it—quickly became a kind of home base for me.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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