Army base

Soldiers' home station

An army base is a military installation where army personnel are stationed, trained, and housed.

It typically includes barracks, training facilities, administrative buildings, and equipment storage.

The term often appears in contexts of deployment or military life: He was stationed at an army base in Germany.

Also called a military base or post.

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boot camp · drill sergeant · training drills · mess hall · mess kit · officers · chain of command · engineers · equipment maintenance · guards · dog tags · hangar · mechanics · motor pool · administrators · medics · tactical advantage · parade ground

Opposites
military branch installation

Army basenaval base

Military port for warships

naval station · air force base · navy yard · marine base · coast guard station

military vs. civilian space

Army baseresidential suburb

Housing district near city

shopping mall · public park · demilitarized zone · open city · college campus

war vs. peace infrastructure

Army baserefugee camp

Shelter site for displaced foreigners

peace camp · UN headquarters · diplomatic compound · diplomatic mission · embassy

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