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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Our proprietary technology transforms captured CO2 into the exact same molecular building blocks that brands rely on today, but without the oil extraction or associated emissions.
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
This next-gen technology breaks plastics down to their molecular building blocks (monomers), which can be reassembled into virgin-quality resin—without relying on fossil fuels.
—Alexander Kwapis, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Their reaction sparked what would become the defining form of The Nest — two interlocked geometric shapes, rotated and stacked like modern building blocks carved out of wood.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Marble run construction cubes These marble-run toys use six-sided building blocks that can be combined in endless ways.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
This next-gen technology breaks plastics down to their molecular building blocks (monomers), which can be reassembled into virgin-quality resin—without relying on fossil fuels.
—Alexander Kwapis, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Their reaction sparked what would become the defining form of The Nest — two interlocked geometric shapes, rotated and stacked like modern building blocks carved out of wood.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Marble run construction cubes These marble-run toys use six-sided building blocks that can be combined in endless ways.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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