base
nounUK /beɪs/
US /beɪs/
The bottom part of something that holds it up.
The lamp has a heavy base so it won't fall over.
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2. The main place where a group of people work or live, like soldiers or a sports team.
The soldiers returned to their base after the long march.
3. The most important or main part of something.
The base of the soup is tomatoes and onions.
4. In baseball, one of the four points a player must touch to score a run.
He ran to first base after hitting the ball.