bases

¹ American  

[bey-seez] / ˈbeɪ siz /

noun

1. plural of basis.

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bases ² American  

[bey-siz] / ˈbeɪ sɪz /

noun

1. plural of base.

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bases ¹ British  

/ ˈbeɪsiːz /

noun

1. the plural of basis

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bases ² British  

/ ˈbeɪsɪz /

noun

1. the plural of base 1

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Example Sentences

These convoys also had to battle the polar ice, which crept south in winter, narrowing the sea lanes between the icepack and the German bases in Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal

To build up an air force, for instance, would take a lot of time to train pilots, acquire aircraft and build bases, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2013, Beijing used what it learned to begin building artificial islands that now hold military air bases, according to intelligence officials from the U.S. and Pacific allies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Public grocery stores already exist in the form of commissaries on military bases.

From MarketWatch

That includes new bases, radar facilities, electronic-warfare capabilities and missile systems.

From The Wall Street Journal