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capstone

[ kap-stohn ]

noun

  1. a finishing stone of a structure.
  2. the crowning achievement, point, element, or event.


capstone

/ ˈkəʊpˌstəʊn; ˈkæpˌstəʊn /

noun

  1. one of a set of slabs on the top of a wall, building, etc
  2. mountaineering a chockstone occurring at the top of a gully or chimney
  3. a crowning achievement; peak

    the capstone of his career

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of capstone1

1350–1400; Middle English. See cap 1, stone
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Example Sentences

It was “a kind of capstone to the misbehavior that Ellsberg was disclosing.”

“Muzzle,” based on extended interviews with her in 2021 and 2022, is both a fine introduction to her sensibility and capstone for her career, punctuated with her trademark candor.

“We had come after this long pedigree of family shows, and, in a way, we were kind of the capstone of that style.”

In contrast, Donald Trump's capstone speech at the Republican National Convention was disastrous.

From Salon

The center will focus on creative skill development and social impact, culminating with a senior-year capstone project giving students an opportunity to solve real-world problems.

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