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soubassement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bedrock noun The solid layer of rock beneath the soil and loose material on the earth's surface.

Senses

soubassement is used for these senses in English:

  • bedrock (countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
  • underpinning A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall.

bedrock — full definition

  1. noun The solid layer of rock beneath the soil and loose material on the earth's surface.
  2. noun The fundamental principle or basis on which something is built.
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