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military base (ˈmɪlɪtərɪ beɪs) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a facility for the storage of military equipment and the training of soldiers

Example Sentences Including 'military base'

A military base easily penetrated by a group of non-violent women was no longer a military base.
Enloe, Cynthia Bananas, Beaches and Bases
After the successful launch of the latest Astra satellite from a military base in Kazakhstan, a press conference was held in Moscow.
New Scientist (1998)
An 8-year-old boy injured in the blast was taken to an American military base for treatment, Bennett said.
canada.com (2004)
In a town dependent for its livelihood on a military base , a peace camp sympathizer is about as likely as a Protestant member of the IRA.
Kallen, Lucille C B Greenfield - A Little Madness
Or last month's less serious incident, where a rocket was fired at Camp Warehouse, the main military base in Kabul.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Wider and less hazardous channels crossed the southern rim of the atoll, the route taken by the naval vessels supplying the military base.
Ballard, J. G. Rushing to Paradise

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