fan base

noun

plural fan bases

: a group of fans for a particular sport, musical group, celebrity, book or film franchise, etc.

… the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks—the last two NBA champions—had fan bases spending the most money on team merchandise and gear.

—Corey Davis

Yet her three albums with the Epic label failed to earn her a popular audience, beyond country's traditional fan base …

—Martha A. Hostetter

But sales figures don't fully capture the fan base among shojo readers, who can whip through a volume in half an hour in a bookstore and often pass along copies to friends.

—Sarah Glazer

The fervent passion of [Justin] Bieber's fan base almost obscured the rampant self-indulgence of his hour-and-a-half set.

—Ben Fisher

Examples of fan base in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Braves’ launch of their BravesVision network has generated excitement in the fan base about a new, and potentially easier, way to watch the team on television and other devices. —Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026

But the simple sight of Barkov on the ice is one that provides optimism for a Panthers fan base yearning for any sort of optimism during a rough season. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026

With BravesVision, Atlanta becomes one of the latest franchises to take its broadcasts in-house, a move the organization says will allow for expanded storytelling and greater connection with its fan base. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

They’re known for being a really passionate fan base, so feeling that energy in the stadium was great. —Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fan base

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase