home base

• Zentraler Ort oder Hauptquartier, von dem aus Aktivitäten koordiniert werden, oder ein sicherer Ort, an den man nach Tätigkeiten zurückkehrt.

A central location or headquarters where operations are coordinated, or a safe place to return to after an activity.

1. Baseball positionB1formalamerican

   The starting and ending point for a player in baseball; the plate where the batter stands and where runs are scored.

   Home Plate

   • The runner slid safely into home base.
   • He hit the ball and ran all the way to home base.
   • The catcher guards home base from opposing players.

2. Main location or headquartersB1informal

   The central location from which operations are managed or where a person or group is based.

   Hauptstandort oder Hauptquartier

   • Our home base for the expedition is a small village in the mountains.
   • The company's home base is in New York.
   • After traveling, I always enjoy returning to my home base.