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keystone

noun

key·​stone ˈkē-ˌstōn How to pronounce keystone (audio)
1
: the wedge-shaped piece at the crown of an arch that locks the other pieces in place see arch illustration
2
: something on which associated things depend for support
determination, a keystone of the puritan ethic L. S. Lewis
3
or keystone species : a species of plant or animal that produces a major impact (as by predation) on its ecosystem and is considered essential to maintaining optimum ecosystem function or structure

Example Sentences

Tourism is the city's economic keystone. the keystone of his faith
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of keystone was circa 1637

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