base-
prefixUK /beɪs/
US /beɪs/
A word part that means bottom or main part.
The base of the lamp is heavy so it does not fall over.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The main or most important part of something.
The base of the soup is tomatoes.
3. A place where soldiers or workers stay.
The explorers returned to their base at night.
4. In baseball, one of the four spots a player runs to.
He ran to first base after hitting the ball.