English noun: home base | |||
1. | home base (artifact) (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score | ||
Samples | He ruled that the runner failed to touch home. | ||
Synonyms | home, home plate, plate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bag, base | ||
Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
2. | home base (artifact) (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise | ||
Samples | Many companies have their headquarters in New York. | ||
Synonyms | central office, headquarters, home office, main office | ||
Broader (hypernym) | business office, office | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mukataa | ||
Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||