building block
noun
: a unit of construction or composition
especially
: something essential on which a larger entity is based
Examples of building block in a Sentence
historically the infantry division has been a basic building block of armies
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These asteroids are a direct window into the building blocks of our solar system and the origins of life.
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Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
These companies feel like necessary building blocks of modern existence.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
But these are simple building blocks, commodity products which can be sourced from the U.S. and Japan.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Other basic building blocks for economic growth, such as copper, also saw prices slide on worries the trade war will weaken the global economy.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
These companies feel like necessary building blocks of modern existence.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
But these are simple building blocks, commodity products which can be sourced from the U.S. and Japan.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Other basic building blocks for economic growth, such as copper, also saw prices slide on worries the trade war will weaken the global economy.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for building block
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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/building%20block. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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