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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

"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

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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

The soldiers who remained became concentrated in fewer, larger bases isolated from local communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Corona 5, Etiwanda 4: A hit pitch with the bases loaded in the sixth inning pushed across what turned out to be the winning run for Corona.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In one year alone he stole ninety-two bases, a record topped only by the immortal Ty Cobb, who had stolen ninety-six.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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