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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


SamplesHe ruled that the runner failed to touch home.


Synonymshome, home plate, plate


Broader (hypernym)bag, base


Domain categorybaseball, baseball game

2. home base (artifact) (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise


SamplesMany companies have their headquarters in New York.


Synonymscentral office, headquarters, home office, main office


Broader (hypernym)business office, office


Narrower (hyponym)mukataa


Domain usageplural, plural form









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