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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Trusted partners are worth investing in because trust is returned in-kind and serves as a critical building block to a strong relationship.
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Guy Diedrich, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The popular neighborhood Toronto bar, inside a brick Victorian building blocks from the University of Toronto’s campus, is replete with billiards tables and a full rack of liquor.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
One of his service projects included building blocks and a toy box for his church nursery, as well as refurbishing toys.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And critics point to how promoting plastic helps the fossil fuel industry, which produces the building blocks of plastic.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Guy Diedrich, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The popular neighborhood Toronto bar, inside a brick Victorian building blocks from the University of Toronto’s campus, is replete with billiards tables and a full rack of liquor.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
One of his service projects included building blocks and a toy box for his church nursery, as well as refurbishing toys.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And critics point to how promoting plastic helps the fossil fuel industry, which produces the building blocks of plastic.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 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 21 May. 2025.
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