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BAYS/beɪs/

A base is the main place of an organisation, or the bottom part of an object: a military base; the company base; the base of the statue. Headquarters is close for a head office; bottom is the everyday word for the lowest part. Based in + city is the adjective pattern: based in Leeds. Basis is a different noun (the reason or foundation of an idea). Do not write “the base of the argument” when you mean basis.

Meaning

The main place of an organisation, or the bottom part of something.

Examples

• “The company has its base in Manchester.”
• “The charity is based in Bristol but works nationwide.”
• “They built a visitor centre at the base of the tower.”

Good to know

military / company base. based in + city. Bottom of an object: base of. Idea-foundation: basis. Head office: headquarters.

Near in meaning

headquarters

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