# firebase

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfʌɪəbeɪs/ · frequency rank #70,661

## Definitions
1. An encampment designed to provide indirect artillery support to infantry troops operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps; a fire support base.

## Etymology
From fire + base.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/firebase