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foundation stone
noun
- any of the stones composing the foundation of a building.
- a cornerstone.
foundation stone
noun
- a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the foundation of a new building
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of foundation stone1
Example Sentences
Community and musical kinship is Ezra Collective's foundation stone; one that can be traced back to the youth club Tomorrow's Warriors, where they first met in central London in 2012.
This is a process called microtubule nucleation, which is like laying the foundation stones of a bridge.
He has also been seen laying the foundation stone of the world's largest seated Buddha statue in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, funded by his military administration.
"This is one of the fundamental foundation stones of free British society. It's there with jury trials and it's there with the presumption of innocence."
The line-up is littered with players who could provide foundation stones for teams beyond the current World Cup.
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