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Meaning of "naval base" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NAVAL BASE

naval base  [ˈneɪvəl beɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAVAL BASE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Naval base is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NAVAL BASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

naval base

Naval base

A naval base is a military base, where warships and naval ships are deployed when they have no mission at sea or want to restock. Usually ships may also perform some minor repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes to aircraft that usually stay on the ships but are undergoing maintenance while the ship is in port.

Definition of naval base in the English dictionary

The definition of naval base in the dictionary is a military base used by the Navy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAVAL BASE


airbase
ˈɛəˌbeɪs
base
beɪs
bass
beɪs
database
ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs
double-bass
ˌdʌb əlˈbeɪs
embase
ɪmˈbeɪs
fanbase
ˈfænˌbeɪs
firebase
ˈfaɪəˌbeɪs
freebase
ˈfriːˌbeɪs
subbase
ˈsʌbˌbeɪs
wheelbase
ˈwiːlˌbeɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAVAL BASE

navaid
Navajo
naval
naval air station
naval architect
naval architecture
naval aviation
naval barracks
naval college
naval dockyard
naval hospital
naval officer
naval station
naval stores
navalism
navally
navar
Navaratri
navarch
navarchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAVAL BASE

air base
airforce base
army base
client base
customer base
diabase
fan base
first base
get to first base
home base
make-up base
manufacturing base
military base
missile base
off base
pizza base
power base
Schiff base
seaplane base
tax base
touch base

Synonyms and antonyms of naval base in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «naval base» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAVAL BASE

Find out the translation of naval base to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of naval base from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «naval base» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海军基地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

base naval
570 millions of speakers

English

naval base
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नौसेना बेस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القاعدة البحرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

военно-морская база
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

base naval
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৌ বেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

base navale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pangkalan tentera laut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marinebasis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海軍基地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해군 기지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Basa angkatan laut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

căn cứ hải quân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடற்படை தளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नौदल तळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Deniz üssü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

base navale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

baza marynarki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

військово - морська база
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bază navală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναυτική βάση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlootbasis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flottbas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

marinebase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of naval base

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAVAL BASE»

The term «naval base» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.993 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAVAL BASE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «naval base» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «naval base» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about naval base

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAVAL BASE»

Discover the use of naval base in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to naval base and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scapa: Britain's Famous War-Time Naval Base
History of the important World War I & II naval base in Scotland.
James Miller, 2000
2
Rosyth Castle and the site of the naval base
ROSYTH CASTLE AND THE NAVAL BASE. A second edition of Mr Alan F.eid's history of this interesting Fifeshiro castle has just been published by the Dunfermline " Saturday Press." The work appears in an enlarged and revised form, and is ...
Alan Reid, 1904
3
Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948
In the early 1950s, the Tatmadaw-Yay had Yadanapon Naval Base (Yangon), Rakhine Naval Base (Sittwe), Mawlamyaing Naval Base, Pathein Naval Base, and Mandalay Naval Base, with a total of about 2,000 personnel. All these bases  ...
Maung Aung Myoe, 2009
4
The Pacific War Papers: Japanese Documents of World War II
In 1878 the naval au- thority sent an opinion to the Cabinet to the effect that a naval base would be established at Otsu, south of Yokosuka. The next year, another opinion was sent to the Cabinet. The opinion said: If Japan happened to suffer ...
Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, 2004
5
Official Register of the United States
Naval Base, Portsmouth C) U. 8. N. N. H. Rear Adm. John L. McCrea, TJ. 8. Naval Base, Boston, Mass (•) TJ. 8. N. Rear Adm. Clarence E. Olsen, TJ. 8. Naval Base, Newport, R. 1 0) U. S. N. Rear Adm. Roscoe H. Hillen- TJ. S. Naval Base, New ...
United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Bureau of the Census, 1952
6
Guardian of the Gulf: Sydney, Cape Breton, and the Atlantic Wars
17 Ibid., 73/1347, 'Base Development Plan, Point Edward Naval Base,' tab 6, includes a detailed discussion of 'dispersal' plans for the East Coast. Internal evidence suggests these documents are from the period 1960-2. 18 Ibid., NHS 8000, ...
Brian Douglas Tennyson, Roger Sarty, 2002
7
South Asia Defence And Strategic Year Book
... Katan Island) Irrawaddy Regional Command (Yangon) Thanhklyet Soon Naval Base Bassein Naval Base Coco Island Base (Naval Radar Unit) Danyawaddy Regional Command (Sittwe) Kyaukpyu Naval Base Thandwe (Sandoway) Naval  ...
Colonel Harjeet Singh, 2008
8
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Commander, Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860. (9) Mauna Kapu (Pacific Missile Range Facility). Contact: Commanding Officer, Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaiian Area, Barking Sands, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii 96752. (10) Kunia ...
‎1989
9
Troubled Times
One particularly interesting sight, that would have enduring memories upon the younger members of the party, was the King's naval base near Southampton. King Henry V, in preparation for his invasion of France, had a new naval base built ...
Gene Baumgaertner, 2012
10
Transition to Eminence: The Indian Navy 1976-1990
The Indian Navy 1976-1990 G. M. Hiranandani. Third Naval Base At Karwar Project Seabird KAMATHB.-IY .3 " NAVAL BASE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT KARWAR KARWAR. Background When the 1939-1945 World War started, the Royal ...
G. M. Hiranandani, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAVAL BASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term naval base is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sri Lanka To Build Naval Base At Hambantota
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal by the Minister of Ports, Arjuna Ranatunga, to do a feasibility study ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
USS Gary Decommissioned at Naval Base San Diego Thursday
The last frigate on the West Coast will be decommissioned Thursday morning at Naval Base San Diego, according to the Navy. The 31-year-old ... «Times of San Diego, Jul 15»
3
Navy-Notre Dame Football Game To Be Played In San Diego In 2018
The Navy has several institutions in the city, including Naval Base Point Loma, Naval Base San Diego, Naval Medical Center San Diego and ... «NavySports.com, Jul 15»
4
New naval ship to be called LÉ William Butler Yeats
... and will be the same as the LÉ Samuel Beckett delivered in 2014 and LÉ James Joyce, which arrived in the Naval Base at Haulbowline in Co ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Obama''s Plan to Close Naval Base in Guantanamo in Danger
22 de julio de 2015, 13:00Washington, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The plans by U.S. President Barack Obama to close the naval base in Guantanamo, in eastern ... «Prensa Latina, Jul 15»
6
India, Japan, US plan naval exercises in tightening of ties in Indian …
A floating dock of the Indian navy is pictured at the naval base at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, July 1, 2015. «Thanh Nien Daily, Jul 15»
7
Portsmouth Naval Officer Zoe expresses excitement for America's Cup
Both Naval Base Commander Commodore Jeremy Rigby and Captain of the Naval Base Colonel Mike Tanner have praised Sub Lieutenant ... «teamlocals.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Business as Usual in 'Occupied Guantanamo'
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, CUBA -- Washington and Havana may have made history Monday by reopening their embassies after a ... «Military.com, Jul 15»
9
Rescue calls pour in at Naval Base during monsoon
The Joint Operations Centre (JOC) at the Naval Base here has become a hive of activity, with distress calls for search and rescue (SAR) ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Philippines, Vietnam reviving Cold War bases to combat China's …
It used to host a sprawling U.S. naval base, one of the largest in Asia. The U.S. Navy abandoned the facility in 1992 following the end of the ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Naval base [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/naval-base>. May 2024 ».
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