copestone

A noun with two meanings: it can refer to a stone that forms the top of a wall or building, or figuratively, a final touch or crowning achievement that represents a culmination.

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1. Crowning achievement C2 formal

   A final, finishing touch or the highest point of an achievement; a culmination.

   • Winning the Nobel Prize was the copestone of her scientific career.
   • The final chapter of the book serves as a copestone to his life's work.
   • The treaty was the copestone of years of diplomatic negotiations.

   dekrönender AbschlussruВершина достиженийesCoronamiento, culminaciónfrCouronnementptÁpice da realizaçãozh最高成就arذروة الإنجاز

   Synonyme: acmeapexcapstoneclimaxcrowningculminationpeakpinnaclesummitzenith

2. Architectural stone C2 formal

   A stone that forms the top of a wall, building, or structure.

   • The mason carefully placed the copestone on the garden wall.
   • The ancient temple's copestone was carved with intricate symbols.
   • A copestone was added to the monument to complete its construction.

   deoberster SteinruВерхний каменьesPiedra angular superiorfrPierre de couronnementptPedra de coroamentozh顶石arحجر التاج

   Synonyme: capstonecopingcoping stone

• copestones plural form
• copestones' possessive plural form
• copestone's possessive singular form