bases

[ bey-seez ]

/ ˈbeɪ siz /

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noun

plural of basis.

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Other definitions for bases (2 of 2)

bases²

[ bey-siz ]

/ ˈbeɪ sɪz /

noun

plural of base¹.

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How to use bases in a sentence

Most female peshmerga fighters were tasked with staffing checkpoints and guarding bases alongside their male counterparts.
Embedding With the Women Who Are Kicking ISIS Ass|Susannah George|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The U.S. is relying more these days on bases outside the country.
Drone ‘Shortage’ Hampers ISIS War|Dave Majumdar|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the last war in Iraq, the American military had a string of air bases from which to launch drone flights.
Drone ‘Shortage’ Hampers ISIS War|Dave Majumdar|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The violence continues, but on a scale diminished since when American bases and outposts dotted the province.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Soldiers rotated out of the valley from other bases in the Pech for a weekend of relief from the fighting before being sent back.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And everybody, or nearly everybody, bases on these obvious facts a series of entirely erroneous conclusions.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Two of the chimneys have tunnels carved through the bases, and cedar trees appear to grow out of the rock.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
It is easy to perceive that firm-set rock cliffs, with no beaches at their bases, can almost indefinitely withstand the assaults.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
The narrow door into the corridor is also seen, and the stucco capitals and bases of the columns.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The walls were formerly lined with marble, and had semi-detached marble pillars, the bases of which still remain.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow

British Dictionary definitions for bases (1 of 2)

bases¹

/ (ˈbeɪsiːz) /

noun

the plural of basis

British Dictionary definitions for bases (2 of 2)

bases²

/ (ˈbeɪsɪz) /

noun

the plural of base 1

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