Meaning of Bedrock | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
   countable, uncountable
2. A basis or foundation.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
3. The bones.
   Internet, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The denudation of the land⟳ was upon a grand scale. All superficial accumulations were swept away, and the bedrock was exposed.”

“Listen⟳! It's big. Only eight to twenty feet to bedrock. There won't be a claim⟳ that don't run⟳ to half a million.”

“If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.”

“Now, although like⟳ most young people, Godfrey was indolent and evasive of difficulties, fearful of facing troubles also, he had a bedrock of character.”

“Many of the bedrock assumptions of American culture — about work⟳, progress⟳, fairness and optimism — are being shaken as successive generations worry⟳ about the prospect of declining living standards.”

“The research⟳ on the Like⟳ button was an example of how Facebook has questioned the bedrock features of social networking.”

“Above all, rail needs to be boring. By that, I mean⟳ that it must run⟳ its timetable reliably, day-in and day-out. Punctuality and reliability remain⟳ the bedrock of a successful railway.”

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