mainstay

/'meinstei/
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mainstay

The community center is a mainstay of the neighborhood.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A primary source of support or stability: A person or thing that is the most important part of something, providing essential strength and continuity.
    • A chief support: A principal pillar or backbone of an organization, system, or community.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Agriculture is the mainstay of the country's economy.
    • For decades, she has been the mainstay of the local theater company.
    • This product line is the financial mainstay of our business.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be the mainstay of something": To be the central and most dependable element.
    • Renewable energy is becoming the mainstay of our power grid.
  • Used to describe something that is enduring and fundamental.
    • Trust and communication are the mainstays of a healthy relationship.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mainstays (plural noun): Multiple primary supports.
    • These core principles are the mainstays of our philosophy.
  • Backbone (noun): A central or main support, often used similarly.
  • Cornerstone (noun): An indispensable and fundamental basis.
  • Linchpin (noun): A person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization.
Synonyms
  • Pillar: A person or thing regarded as reliably providing essential support.
  • Anchor: A person or thing that provides stability or confidence.
  • Bulwark: A person, institution, or principle that acts as a defense.
  • Keystone: The central part on which everything else depends.
Related Phrases
  • "A mainstay of treatment": A standard, fundamental part of a medical or therapeutic approach.
    • Exercise and diet are a mainstay of treatment for managing this condition.
  • "The mainstay of the diet": The most common or important component of what people eat.
    • Rice is the mainstay of the diet in many cultures.
Related Idioms
  • "To be a tower of strength": Similar in meaning to being a reliable mainstay, especially a person.
    • During the crisis, my sister was a tower of strength for the whole family.
mainstay

The community center is a mainstay of the neighborhood.

Noun
  1. the forestay that braces the mainmast
  2. a central cohesive source of support and stability
    • faith is his anchor
    • the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
    • he is the linchpin of this firm
  3. a prominent supporter
    • he is a pillar of the community

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