Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #626 of 1319

foundation (n.)

the base of a building

Examples

  • Lay the foundation.

Key rules

  • A foundation is the base of a building, under the ground
  • Lay the foundations, a strong foundation
  • Foundation is countable
💡 Tip: Building work // Structure // Describing ideas
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