home base

noun

plural home bases
1
: the place in which someone or something lives or operates
The company's home base is in New York.
She returned to her home base after a long month of traveling.
2
baseball : the base that a runner must touch in order to score
The runner was tagged out at home base.
3
slang + impolite : sexual intercourse
—usually used in phrases like get to home base or reach home base compare first base sense 4, second base sense 3, third base sense 3

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His heritage and fascination with fabric come into play in his newest solo show, The Noise Will Sound, which opens September 17 at his home base, Monique Meloche Gallery in West Town. — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 From her home base in Philadelphia, Smith juggles a range of pursuits including real estate, sports, fashion, design and community leadership. — William Earl, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Alex Bazzell, Unrivaled chief executive and co-founder (and Collier’s husband) told Sportico that the fundraise will facilitate expansion beyond its home base in Miami. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The family won’t reside in the Emerald Isle full-time, but the estate will serve as a European home base for the highly influential family. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home base

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of home base was in 1855

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“Home base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20base. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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