Word Type

Noun

The word "foundation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

roof

Typical Location

closet

Dbpedia Genre

science fiction

Derived Terms

foundation degree foundation garment foundation model foundation myth foundation stone foundational foundationary foundationed foundationer foundationless foundationwear grounation lay a foundation microfoundation refoundation

Context

architecture card games cosmetics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

assumption beginning commencement education financial institution financial organisation financial organization relation start support supposal supposition undergarment unmentionable

Type Of (IsA)

base of object book cosmetics market category education financial institution legal agent liquid makeup non profit organization part of building relation support

Part Of

building structure

Related Terms

base basic basis below below buildings building building base building source buildings card cement colored concrete cosmetic cream enterprise erect face founding frame house masonry patience pile skin solitaire source structure substructure suit supporting supporting structure texture underbuilding wall

Synonym Network

basis foundation garment fundament initiation

Used For

build house on

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.