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foundation stone

noun

1
: a stone in the foundation of a building
especially : such a stone laid with public ceremony compare cornerstone
2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In 1911, King George V laid the foundation stone of a new capital to be built within Delhi—New Delhi. Anandi Mishra, The Atlantic, 30 July 2022 Henry Ford himself laid the foundation stone in 1930, and the first Ford - a Model A truck - rolled off the Cologne production line in 1931. Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 June 2022 The foundation stone for Parnell’s monument was laid in 1899, but by 1904, when Ulysses is set, it had still not been built. Fintan O’toole, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022 The letter was dated June 2, one week after Hitler had laid the foundation stone for the Volkswagen factory. David De Jong, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 In August 2020, eight months before Uttar Pradesh was devastated by India's second Covid wave, Modi laid a foundation stone for the construction of a Hindu temple in the holy city of Ayodhya. Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud, Arpit Goel And Vijay Bedi, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022 Will left tackle Ronnie Stanley be healthy enough to reclaim his role as the foundation stone? Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 1 Feb. 2022 It’s a foundation stone that is still fresh, vital delicious. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2021 Its foundation stone was placed in 1907 by former President Theodore Roosevelt, has been the site of state funerals for three U.S. presidents, and was the site of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final Sunday sermon. Li Cohen, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of foundation stone was in 1628

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