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

Ghost may not have Beyoncé or Taylor Swift numbers, but there’s a strong and loyal fan base behind them that knows how to show up for the band. —Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024

The show’s first season was an instant hit, amassing a dedicated fan base and earning eight Emmy nominations. —Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 10 June 2024

Not providing game coverage is insulting to the fan base and reflects poorly on your publication. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024

Barbie watch on max Dr. Strangelove Year: 1964 Runtime: 1h 35m Director: Stanley Kubrick The large fan base of Stanley Kubrick often mentions dark pieces of work like 2001, A Clockwork Orange, and The Shining, but one of his best and most influential films is a comedy about the end of the world. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above