bases (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪsɪz/
Definition
The main or most important place or centre for a particular activity or organization.
Examples
The company has its main bases in London and New York.
The rebels retreated to their mountain bases.
How to Use bases
- main base (collocation)
- The primary location or center of operations. — "Their main base of operations is in Singapore."
- military base (collocation)
- A place where soldiers are stationed and trained, or where military equipment is kept. — "The troops were deployed from the nearby military base."
- home base (collocation)
- The place where someone lives or from which they operate; a starting point. — "After months of traveling, it was good to be back at home base."
- on a base (prepositional phrase)
- Located at a specific base. — "Many families live on the base."
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