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 foods deliver adequate amounts of all nine of the essential amino acids – or protein building blocks – that our bodies need but can't make on their own, Blechman said.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
From there, the peptides may break down further into building blocks, such as keratin, that help form skin, nails, and hair.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
It's also been the building block for the Waterloo Arts District that now houses various art studios, record stores and restaurants.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
From there, the peptides may break down further into building blocks, such as keratin, that help form skin, nails, and hair.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
It's also been the building block for the Waterloo Arts District that now houses various art studios, record stores and restaurants.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 19 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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