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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkɔrnɚˌstoʊn/ · UK /ˈkɔːnəstəʊn/
cornerstone means: The most important part of something, which the rest depends on.
noun
The most important part of something, which the rest depends on.
- Trust is the cornerstone of friendship.
- Education became a cornerstone of their economic policy.
- These principles remain the cornerstones of our work.
A stone at the bottom corner of a building that helps form its base.
- The builders laid the cornerstone first.
- A crack appeared in the building's cornerstone.
- The old cornerstone supports two walls.
A stone placed at a building ceremony, often showing names and dates.
- The mayor laid the cornerstone.
- The cornerstone carries the names of the church's founders.
- We gathered for the new school's cornerstone ceremony.
Questions about cornerstone
What does cornerstone mean?
The most important part of something, which the rest depends on.
What is cornerstone in other languages?
Türkçe: temel · Español: pilar · Français: pilier · Deutsch: Grundpfeiler · Italiano: fondamento · 日本語: 基盤
How do you pronounce cornerstone?
In American English /ˈkɔrnɚˌstoʊn/; in British English /ˈkɔːnəstəʊn/.
How do you use cornerstone in a sentence?
Trust is the cornerstone of friendship. Education became a cornerstone of their economic policy.
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