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

Frustration over the New Orleans Saints’ 1-4 start appears to extend beyond the team’s fan base. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Analysts have said the film was challenging to market, given a major twist in the plot, and that Cruise’s nearly unrecognizable appearance could have dissuaded his fan base from coming out to support the film. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

FlyQuest is aiming to reach shoppers beyond its existing fan base with clothing designed to fit into their everyday wardrobes. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Turns out Ferrari’s ardent fan base is curiously conservative. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 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