English-Estonian translations for cornerstone

• nurgakivi
  Taastumise nurgakivi ja mõõdupuu on töökohtade loomine. The cornerstone and gauge of recovery is the creation of new jobs.
  Tegelikult oli see ka teie kriisi- ja elavdamiskava nurgakivi. In fact, it was also a cornerstone of your crisis and recovery plan.
  Töötajate osalemine on demokraatliku ja sotsiaalse Euroopa nurgakivi. Worker participation is a cornerstone of a democratic and social Europe.

Definition of cornerstone

• A stone forming the base at the corner of a building
• That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central

Examples

• The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade
• Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry
• That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies

Related words

• corner
• streetcorner
• chimney-corner
• fireside-corner
• cornerback
• three-cornered
• cater-corner
• scorner
• cornerwise