bases

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. places where a military or business does its main work.

n. centres of operations or headquarters, particularly in a military or logistical context.

“The army has several bases located near the border.”

“The corporation established regional bases across Southeast Asia to streamline their distribution network and reduce shipping costs.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. the plural of 'basis'; the main ideas or facts that something is built on.

n. the plural of 'basis'; the underlying principles, facts, or foundations from which a system or idea is developed.

“The two theories have very different scientific bases.”

“The legal team argued that the two cases rested on entirely different constitutional bases, necessitating separate trials.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Sports American English

n. the four stations a player must run to in a game of baseball.

n. the four stations on a baseball field that a runner must touch in order to score a run.

“The runner managed to steal two bases during the second inning.”

“With the bases loaded and two outs, the pressure on the pitcher to deliver a strike was immense.”

A2 · Elementary

v. to use a particular place or idea as a starting point.

v. the third-person singular present form of 'base'; to use something as a foundation or starting point for an activity or idea.

“She bases her entire argument on the latest research.”

“The company bases its marketing strategy on consumer data collected over the last five years.”