cornerstone
(noun)
noun
1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
Similar word(s): base, basis, foundation, fundament, groundwork
Definition categories: thought, assumption, supposal, supposition
2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
Definition categories: man–made, stone
3. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
Definition categories: man–made, stone
Sentences with cornerstone as a noun:
- The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.
- Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry.
- That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies.