a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc
3.
the base on which something stands
4.
the act of founding or establishing or the state of being founded or established
5. on the foundation
6.
an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc
7.
the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs
8.
a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up
9. foundation garment
10. cards
a card on which a sequence may be built
Derived forms
foundational (founˈdational)
adjective
foundationally (founˈdationally)
adverb
foundationary (founˈdationary)
adjective
Examples of 'foundations' in a sentence
foundations
If only she hadn't come home...' He found himself standing on shaky foundations.
Vanessa Jones THE KINDEST USE A KNIFE (2002)
The foundations that you build will stand the test of time.
The Sun (2015)
Analysts warned that the review was built on fragile foundations.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If that crumbles, then the very foundations of the relationship become shaky.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
From 2016 to 2018, you'll build strong foundations for your future love.
The Sun (2013)
It includes the foundations of a large limestone building.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
It is believed the gang used the building's foundations to support the tunnel.
The Sun (2014)
Rebuilding the foundations of the social sciences 312pp.
The Times Literary Supplement (2016)
In other languages
foundations
British English: foundations /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/ NOUN
The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.
American English: foundations
Arabic: أَساسات
Brazilian Portuguese: fundações
Chinese: 基础
Croatian: temelji
Czech: základy budovy
Danish: fundament
Dutch: fundering
European Spanish: cimientos
Finnish: perusta
French: fondations
German: Fundament
Greek: θεμέλια
Italian: fondamenta
Japanese: 基礎
Korean: 초석
Norwegian: fundament
Polish: podwaliny
European Portuguese: fundamento
Romanian: fundație
Russian: основы
Latin American Spanish: cimientos
Swedish: grunder
Thai: รากฐานสิ่งก่อสร้าง
Turkish: vakıflar
Ukrainian: фундамент
Vietnamese: nền tảng
All related terms of 'foundations'
foundation
The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
foundation cream
that on which something is founded; basis
foundation garment
a woman's undergarment worn to shape and support the figure ; brassiere or corset
shaky foundations
The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
lay the foundations
The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
tank foundation
A tank foundation is a base which is designed to support the weight of oil tanks and contain spillage.
build a foundation
The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
shake the foundations of something
to cause great uncertainty and make people question their most deeply held beliefs
ring wall foundation
A ring wall foundation is a base made of concrete , used to put large tanks on.
to shake the foundations of something
If an event shakes the foundations of a society or a system of beliefs , it causes great uncertainty and makes people question their most deeply held beliefs.