foundation

[US]/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/
[UK]/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. establishment, basis, fundamental principle, fund(ation)

Phrases & Collocations

foundation stone

strong foundation

on the foundation

theoretical foundation

solid foundation

foundation pit

pile foundation

deep foundation

lay a foundation

foundation treatment

economic foundation

dam foundation

foundation soil

foundation design

elastic foundation

research foundation

firm foundation

national science foundation

foundation engineering

social foundation

foundation work

Example Sentences

The foundations are -ving.

The foundations of the house are insecure.

The foundations have sunk.

Some good foundation are not when buyable.

a slight foundation; slight evidence.

to lay the foundations of a new hospital

The foundations of the building settled.

The peace treaty rests on shaky foundations.

the foundation of the walls, compacted of Moor-stone and Lime.

specific learning skills as a foundation for other subjects.

This issue has shaken the very foundations of French politics.

Enterprise morality is the foundation and core of intangible property of the emprise.

The foundation of the house cracked during the earthquake.

The Gulbenkian Foundation gives money to help artists.

The foundation of the university took place 600 years ago.

The Foundation gives money to help artists.

Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.

Real-world Examples

It's the foundation for the entire composition.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

" And it erodes the very foundation of our alliance."

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2017 Collection

This means that they have no foundations.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

It is the foundation of modern democracy.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

You have laid the foundations of our future success.

Source: 2018 Highlights of Graduation Speeches

It's also a foundation of equal opportunity.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

They were the foundation of Chodakpo's kingdom.

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

Collectivism is the foundation of the human civilization.

Source: Global Times Reading Selection

As Randall's father, you are his foundation.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

Fear is the foundation of all good parenting.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

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