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

In one afternoon in the Swamp, Sumrall can convince a fan base worn down by five years of mediocrity that the Gators have a chance in the fall. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

This is no way to build a Marlins fan base. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026

This is a fan base sustained on memories, on the ghosts of Shula and Marino and the last Super Bowl win a lifetime ago. —Greg Cote april 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026

The Maine club drew national headlines throughout 2025 for its rabid soccer fan base in a small market. —Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 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