CORNERSTONE
Scrabble letter values: C3O1R1N1E1R1S1T1O1N1E1 = 13
Definition
- noun the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained. — synonyms: basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork
- noun a stone in the exterior of a large and important building.
- noun a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls.
Examples
- “the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
- “usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies”
- “The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.”