1
: the solid rock underlying unconsolidated surface materials (such as soil)
2
a
: lowest point
b
: basis
: solidly fundamental, basic, or reliable
traditional bedrock values
a bedrock constituency
Examples of bedrock in a Sentence
Noun
They dug down for 10 feet before they hit bedrock.
His religious beliefs are the bedrock on which his life is based.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That is the physical bedrock for playing offensive line in Payton’s system.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The statements, experts said, are likely to have a harmful effect on the nation's confidence in bedrock American principles.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 June 2024
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Noun
If Yesavage returns for a Game 5 start, the rookie will need the bat-missing, bedrock splitter back in his pitch mix.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That is the physical bedrock for playing offensive line in Payton’s system.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Never mind that for decades, muscular international aid was a bedrock Republican idea.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The statements, experts said, are likely to have a harmful effect on the nation's confidence in bedrock American principles.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 June 2024
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“Bedrock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedrock. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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