Mainstay
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmeɪn.steɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mainstay is a noun meaning A chief support.
Meaning
A chief support.
More Meanings
- Someone or something that can be depended on to make a regular contribution.
- (nautical) A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.
Example Sentences
Oil is the mainstay of Nigeria's economy.
Agriculture is the mainstay of this country’s economy.
Conventional radiography has a major role in, and remains the mainstay of, initial evaluation and follow-up of rheumatologic disease.
As with most other railways, freight revenue is the mainstay of the balance sheet. In Canada, passenger revenue is only about one-tenth that of freight.
Word Forms
- mainstays
Synonyms for mainstay
Depending on context, synonyms include anchor, linchpin, lynchpin, pillar, backbone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lynchpin, pillar, linchpin, anchor, backbone, subsistence.
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