
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