home base
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of home base
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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At the union’s home base in Detroit, Fain has been bogged down in internal controversies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
She’s called London her home base since 2023, when she moved across the pond to do short-selling advisory work on the side for the anchor investor in her new fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“The comic book store is our home base for each universe, so every time we were there, you had to feel the old show,” says Posehn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
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 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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