Cornerstone meaning

Word: Cornerstone

How to pronounce: ˈkɔːnəstəʊn

Noun

Definitions:

1. An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based.

Example sentences: "A national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy"

2. A stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls.

Example sentences: "These are cornerstones, flint stones, millstones, limestone, and milestones."


Synonyms:

bedrock

basis

groundwork

warp

keystone

foundation

footing

underpinning

fundament

ground


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Cornerstone in Other Languages...

Spanish: Angular

German: Eckpfeiler

French: Angulaire

Italian: Angolare

Turkish: Köşe