Table of Contents
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. bedrock
noun. ['ˈbɛˌdrɑːk'] solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- bed (English)
- bed (Middle English (1100-1500))
- rock (English)
- rocke (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
Rhymes with Bedrock
- blackrock
- buntrock
- buntstrock
- finefrock
- finfrock
- folkrock
- hamrock
- nurock
- rayrock
- sandrock
- shamrock
- stonerock
How do you pronounce bedrock?
Pronounce bedrock as ˈbɛˌdrɑk.
US - How to pronounce bedrock in American English
UK - How to pronounce bedrock in British English
Sentences with bedrock
1. Noun, singular or mass
You'll need to dig down about 4 feet, so select a site that is not on bedrock.
2. Verb, base form
Deforestation destroys the binding of soil to bedrock by tree roots and increases the landslide danger.