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- DictionaryCor·ner·stone/ˈkôrnərˌstōn/
noun
- 1. an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based: "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.
The meaning of CORNERSTONE is a stone forming a part of a corner or angle in a wall; specifically : such a stone laid at a formal ceremony. How to use cornerstone in a sentence.
CORNERSTONE definition: 1. a stone in a corner of a building, especially one with the date when the building was made or…. Learn more.
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.
A cornerstone is literally a stone at the corner of a building. It’s an important stone, so it also means “the basic part of something,” as in, the cornerstone of the suffragette movement was getting women the right to vote.
CORNERSTONE meaning: 1. a stone in a corner of a building, especially one with the date when the building was made or…. Learn more.
1. (Building) a stone at the corner of a wall, uniting two intersecting walls; quoin. 2. (Building) a stone placed at the corner of a building during a ceremony to mark the start of construction. 3. a person or thing of prime importance; basis: the cornerstone of the whole argument.
Cornerstone Definition. A stone at the corner of a building uniting two intersecting walls; a quoin. A stone that forms part of the corner of a building; esp., a foundation stone of this kind, often inscribed, laid at a ceremony that marks the beginning of building.
1. a stone that forms part of the corner of a building; esp., a foundation stone of this kind, often inscribed, laid at a ceremony that marks the beginning of building. 2. the basic, essential, or most important part; foundation.
Definition of cornerstone noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
something very important that something else depends on: Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of democracy. (Definition of cornerstone from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
