Main entry: home base, home office, headquarters, main office, central office
Definition: (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
Usage: many companies have their headquarters in New York
Main entry: home, home base, home plate, plate
Definition: (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
Usage: he ruled that the runner failed to touch home