Cornerstone - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɔːrnərstəʊn|
Brit.
|ˈkɔːnəstəʊn|
noun
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (syn: base, basis, foundation, fundament, groundwork)
- a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
- a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
- a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
- a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
Extra examples
The magazine became the cornerstone of McFadden's publishing empire.
Officials held a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new library.
Trust is the cornerstone of their relationship.
...at one time pelagic whaling was the cornerstone of the island's economy...
Word forms
noun
singular: cornerstone
plural: cornerstones
singular: cornerstone
plural: cornerstones
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