Meaning of home base in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    home base

    Definitions

    1. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands

    Examples

    • « it must be touched by a base runner in order to score »
    • « he ruled that the runner failed to touch home »
  2. 2. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

    Examples

    • « many companies have their headquarters in New York »

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  • « Home base is the support system where we have a culinary team, my own writers because of the shows and the books and stuff, we have a culinary team of about six people. Marketing, public relations, accounting and all that sort of stuff. »
    Emeril Lagasse
  • « All the rappers my age are getting Audemars and Rolexes. I want to find my own thing. That's why I travel the world - for me, that's my B-side, why we go places. I have a Hublot on from time to time but I want a home base watch - something that's elegant but has got a little pizzazz to it. »
    Wale
  • « I'm vegan on home base, but when I travel to other countries, I throw it all into the garbage. »
    Lake Bell

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