(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score. Synonyms:home, home plate, plate.
... little Ford plods gallantly back to the home base, its occupants with faded garlands, whose make-up varies with the seasons—yellow chrysanthemums with purple everlasting tassels at Christmas time; in the dry, hot days of spring pink and white oleanders from the water channels among the hills; during the rains the heavy fragrance ... — Lighted to Lighten: The Hope of India • Alice B. Van Doren Read full book for free!
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