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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

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bases ² British

/ ˈbeɪsɪz /

noun

the plural of base 1

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Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The Bruins resumed scoring in the sixth inning, with bases loaded and Grant at bat again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The German bases were the largest peacetime foreign deployment of American troops abroad, said Thomas Maulucci, history professor at the University of Connecticut who co-edited a book about American GIs in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It also has two other bases – in Bologna in Italy and in Bonn, Germany.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Alex pumped his fist and started jogging around the bases.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

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