foundation stone
noun
any of the stones composing the foundation of a building.
a cornerstone.
Origin of foundation stone
First recorded in 1645–55
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British Dictionary definitions for foundation stone
foundation stone
noun
a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the foundation of a new building