home base meaning

home base as a noun

1. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
   • he ruled that the runner failed to touch home

   Synonyms: home plate, home, plate

   Type of: base

2. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
   • many companies have their headquarters in New York

   Synonyms: headquarters, central office, main office, home office

   Type of: office

   Kinds: mukataa

How to pronounce home base

home base is pronounced /həʊm beɪs/ in British English and /hoʊm beɪs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.