base (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /beɪs/

Definition

The main place where a group operates from or lives.

Examples

• The explorers set up a base camp near the mountain.

• The police raided the drug dealers' base.

• This building serves as the company's European base.

How to Use base

base for (prepositional phrase)

A place used as a starting point for an activity. — "The hotel served as a base for our city tours."

on a base (prepositional phrase)

Located at a specific military or operational site. — "Many families live on a military base."

base of (prepositional phrase)

The bottom or lowest part of something. — "The vase had a wide base of carved wood."

Synonyms of base

Words with a similar meaning to base:

• foundation
• headquarters
• stronghold
• strongpoint

Antonyms of base

Words with the opposite meaning to base:

• top
• peak
• summit

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