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

Both comments may have been said in jest, but like so much of Jerry’s handling of the Dallas Cowboys, there is a level of strain and fatigue among the fan base unlike any other point in his long tenure of the team. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026

And with Donovan Smith no longer an option, that was music to the fan base’s ears. —Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026

More importantly, however, is their commitment to environmental preservation, safe boating practices and community service, which has gained them a large fan base. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

Then who would be the Giants’ head coaching hire version of Wilson that would create a legit mutiny among its fan base? —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 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