military base

collocation in English

meaningsofmilitaryandbase

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withbase.
military
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
relating to or belonging to the ...
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base
noun
uk
/beɪs/us
/beɪs/
the bottom part of an object, on which it rests, or the lowest part ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandbasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmilitary base

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What is amilitarybase?
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Themilitarybasehere is not wide enough.
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After all, what do we want in amilitarybase?
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It still maintains amilitarybasethere, which is world's highest altitudemilitarybase.
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Surely this is no excuse for having amilitarybasethere eight years hence.
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There was much resistance there at the time to the installation of a majormilitarybase.
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An example of such an area would be that immediately surrounding amilitarybase.
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It understandably does not wish to afford public access to themilitarybase.
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It was a usefulmilitarybase, but it certainly could not be called a country.
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We have not thought of amilitarybase, and shall be only too glad when we can withdraw our troops.
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How often can families speak to loved ones on board ship or stationed at amilitarybase?
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A witness was asked to look at a photograph of a sign at the entrance to themilitarybase.
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We could easily, as we had two air bases and amilitarybasein the country, have restored him.
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Is there any question of their going back to an island which is now a massivemilitarybase?
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Themilitarybase, too, was destroyed.
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There is amilitarybasehere.
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In 1922 amilitarybasewas built.
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Filmbyen is a formermilitarybase.
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The helicopter was lifting off from the localmilitarybase.
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The hotel was used as amilitarybase.
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The shuttle was being stored on amilitarybase.
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It serves as amilitarybaseand residential establishment.
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The artificial isle thus became a thrivingmilitarybase.
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Recently, a smallmilitarybasewas located at the airport.
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Amilitarybaseis also on the site.
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