cornerstone (ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
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Definitions
noun
- a stone at the corner of a wall, uniting two intersecting walls; quoin
- a stone placed at the corner of a building during a ceremony to mark the start of construction
- a person or thing of prime importance; basis ⇒
the cornerstone of the whole argument
Usage examples
Hunted to near extinction, they had once been a cornerstone of life on the South Fork.
, AMAGANSETT (2004)Interoperability is a cornerstone of integrated care record services.
British Medical Journal (2002)For the 12 participating member-states we created a strong single currency and completed an important cornerstone of the Single Market.
Irish Times (2002)Brown delivers his comprehensive spending review with education as the cornerstone.
Sun, News of the World (2002)This link with ritualistic behaviour has become a cornerstone of human experience.
, A MULTITUDE OF SINS: Golden Brown, The Stranglers and Strange Little Girls (2004)