groundwork

ground·work

noun \ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwərk\

Definition of GROUNDWORK

: foundation, basis <laid the groundwork for a new program>; also : preparation made beforehand <the groundwork was done before the winter tour — Susan Reiter>

Examples of GROUNDWORK

1. <they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art>

First Known Use of GROUNDWORK

15th century

Related to GROUNDWORK

Synonyms: basis, bedrock, bottom, cornerstone, footing, foundation, ground, base, keystone, root, underpinning, warp, warp and woof

Related Words: anchorage, bed, brace, bulwark, buttress, framework, infrastructure, mount, prop, shore, stay, substratum, substructure, support; assumption, justification, premise (also premiss), presumption, presupposition, rationale, supposition, theory, thesis, warrant; backbone, center, core, cornerstone, eye, focus, heart, hub, kernel, keystone, nucleus, seat; essence, quintessence, soul, touchstone

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Rhymes with GROUNDWORK

artwork, at work, beadwork, berserk, breastwork, brickwork, bridgework, brightwork, brushwork, capework, casework, clockwork, coachwork, de Klerk, ductwork, Dunkirk, earthwork, falsework, fieldwork, file clerk, firework, flatwork, footwork, formwork, framework, fretwork, frostwork, glasswork, Grand Turk, grillwork, guesswork, hackwork, handwork, hauberk, headwork, homework, housework, in work, ironwork, knee-jerk, lacework, lifework, make-work, meshwork, millwork, network, outwork, paintwork, patchwork, piecework, presswork, quillwork, rework, roadwork, salesclerk, schoolwork, scrollwork, shellwork, slopwork, Southwark, spadework, steelwork, stickwork, stonework, stump work, teamwork, timework, topwork, town clerk, waxwork, webwork, wheelwork, woodwork, young Turk