capstone

noun

cap·​stone ˈkap-ˌstōn 

1

: a coping stone : coping

2

: the high point : crowning achievement

the capstone of her career

Synonyms

• acme
• apex
• apogee
• climax
• crescendo
• crest
• crown
• culmination
• head
• height
• high noon
• high-water mark
• meridian
• ne plus ultra
• noon
• noontime
• peak
• pinnacle
• sum
• summit
• tip-top
• top
• zenith

Examples of capstone in a Sentence

her election as the state's first woman governor was a capstone of a long political career

Recent Examples on the Web

Students participate in a capstone internship experience relevant to their major such as working alongside a brewer, with an architect designing a brewpub, or with a design firm specializing in labels or bottle design. —Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 22 Sep. 2024

Harris can hold it up as a capstone achievement for the Biden presidency after inheriting an economy wrecked by the pandemic. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024

The tour capstone will be Eldredge’s debut at Bridgestone Arena. —Nancy Kruh, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024

The announcement comes as the capstone to three months of allegations by Texas Republicans that state and national Democrats intend to commit widespread voter fraud — charges for which the state GOP has not provided evidence. —Saul Elbein, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

cap entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1