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bases

¹ American

[bey-seez] / ˈbeɪ siz /

noun

plural of basis.

bases ² American

[bey-siz] / ˈbeɪ sɪz /

noun

plural of base.

bases ¹ British

/ ˈbeɪsiːz /

noun

the plural of basis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bases ² British

/ ˈbeɪsɪz /

noun

the plural of base 1

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Example Sentences

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For refugees, many of whom support the Tuareg rebels, the withdrawal of Russian fighters from northern bases has raised hopes of returning home.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It has a history of breaking out from well-formed bases.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

They have invested tens of billions of dollars in hardware to upgrade their militaries and host U.S. bases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Harvard-Westlake 6, Huntington Beach 5: Jake Chung escaped a bases loaded situation in the bottom of the sixth to help the Wolverines win Pool B at 2-0.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

If it landed before being caught, you could run the bases.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

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