1
: the solid rock underlying unconsolidated surface materials (such as soil)
2
a
: lowest point
b
: basis
: solidly fundamental, basic, or reliable
traditional bedrock values
a bedrock constituency
Examples of bedrock in a Sentence
Noun
They dug down for 10 feet before they hit bedrock.
His religious beliefs are the bedrock on which his life is based.
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Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 June 2025
Office workers were once the bedrock clientele on local restaurants and bars.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The statements, experts said, are likely to have a harmful effect on the nation's confidence in bedrock American principles.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 June 2024
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Noun
Abrego Garcia's deportation case has become a bedrock for both the Trump administration and immigration advocates as the push to streamline deportations undercuts key elements of due process.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 June 2025
Office workers were once the bedrock clientele on local restaurants and bars.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
Adjective
Never mind that for decades, muscular international aid was a bedrock Republican idea.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The statements, experts said, are likely to have a harmful effect on the nation's confidence in bedrock American principles.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 June 2024
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedrock. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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