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

After a 7-6 debut season as the Volunteers head coach in 2009, Kiffin endeared himself to the Tennessee fan base by accusing former Florida coach Urban Meyer of cheating during a recruiting battle. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Roxanne Perez, who earned a shot at the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship at Triplemania 34 Night 1 in Las Vegas on Friday night, spoke about the rabid fan base in an interview with OutKick Dropkick before her match. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Whether Pate plays or not, the approach by the new coach is one that will ignite a fan base in Providence that is always on top of its game when UConn is in town and Hurley is on the sideline. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Apparently, her mother’s brand has a burgeoning fan base in the WAGs of several drivers, notably George Russell’s fiancèe Carmen Montero Mundt. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 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