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capstone

noun

cap·​stone ˈkap-ˌstōn How to pronounce capstone (audio)
1
: a coping stone : coping
2
: the high point : crowning achievement
the capstone of her career

Example Sentences

her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career
Recent Examples on the Web The policy led to such changes as the introduction of capstone projects, Thomson said. BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Other capstone projects focused on improving internal operations of the department. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2022 For just as the 12th century French church pioneered the Gothic style, the Mount Prospect shopping center put the capstone on 20th century suburban design. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 One of the more famous tales said King Arthur fought and slew a giant who fell backward onto the capstone of the tomb, breaking it in two, Thomas said. Megan Marples, CNN, 11 July 2022 Dolmens are vertically arranged stones that usually support a flat boulder or capstone, according to the New World Encyclopedia. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2022 This grotesque conflation feels like the fitting capstone to his career. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 As is common, to trim levels are very opulent for a mainstream vehicle, with the capstone benefiting from semi-aniline leather with contrast stitching, American walnut veneer and heated and ventilated front and rear seats. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022 According to C4isrnet, HiJENKS is in the middle of its own capstone test. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 8 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

cap entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of capstone was in the 14th century
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