cornerstone
IPA: kˈɔrnɝstoʊn
noun
- A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
- Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.
- (figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
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Examples of "cornerstone" in Sentences
- The laying of the cornerstone was in May 1994.
- They are one of the cornerstones of mens footwear.
- Interpretation of the law is the cornerstone of our society.
- Crop rotation is the cornerstone pest control in the tropics.
- The principle of actualism is the cornerstone of paleoecology.
- The cornerstone of the male partner evaluation is the history.
- The original cornerstone was placed with George Washington's trowel.
- The magazine is the cornerstone for influential women of the two Laredos.
- The studio became the cornerstone for professionals in the following years.
- On the reverse side is the cornerstone of a previous location of the cathedral.