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
The 11,000 square-foot space on Sycamore Avenue was designed as both a home base for The Ringer’s production and a video podcasting hub for select Spotify creators.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 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
Davidson is understood to still have a home base in Brooklyn in the form of a brownstone rental.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
They had often traveled to Washington from their home base in Denver, Colorado, and they knew the mountain well.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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