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View usage for: (meɪnsteɪ) Word forms: plural mainstayscountable nounIf you describe something as the mainstay of a particular thing, you mean that it is the most basic part of it. Fish and rice were the mainstays of the country's diet. This principle of collective bargaining has been a mainstay in labor relations inthis country. Synonyms: pillar, backbone, bulwark, prop More Synonyms of mainstay mainstay in British English (ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ) noun1. nautical the forestay that braces the mainmast mainstay in American English (ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ) noun1. a stay, or line, extending forward from the mainmast, supporting it and holding it in position Examples of 'mainstay' in a sentencemainstay He is a fantastic footballer and a mainstay in our team.They are now in their forties and the mainstay of the economy.Drug treatment The mainstay of treatment for high blood pressure is drug treatment.The war forced only a temporary halt to tourism, which has remained a mainstay of the economy.Yet people like things just as they were in these parts, where farming has been the mainstay of the economy for many generations.Overnight, tourism came to be the mainstay of the economy, overtaking sugar and tobacco.The 33-year-old former England midfield player has been a mainstay of the team and is eager to play on for another season. In other languagesmainstay British English: mainstay NOUN If you describe something as the mainstay of a particular thing, you mean that it is the most basic part of it. Fish and rice were the mainstays of the country's diet. - American English: mainstay
- Brazilian Portuguese: esteio
- Chinese: 基本
- European Spanish: pilar
- French: pilier
- German: Hauptbestandteil
- Italian: sostegno principale
- Japanese: 基本
- Korean: 중심
- European Portuguese: esteio
- Latin American Spanish: pilar
Definition of 'mainstay'Definition a chief support Fish and rice were the mainstays of their diet. Additional synonymsDefinition a source of stability or security The actor provides energy and an anchor for his less experienced co-stars. Synonyms support, second, stay, supporter, prop, backer, backbone, mainstay, comforter, tower of strength the economic backbone of the nation Synonyms foundation, support, base, basis, mainstay, bedrockDefinition a person or thing acting as a defence a bulwark of democracy Synonyms defence, support, safeguard, security, guard, buffer, mainstay- main road
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Additional synonymsDefinition any support or prop a buttress of rock Synonyms support, shore, prop, brace, pier, reinforcement, strut, mainstay, stanchion, stay, abutmentHe's the lynchpin of our team. Synonyms driving force, director, chief, principal, co-ordinator, cornerstone, mainstayDefinition a person or thing giving moral support The army is one of the main props of the government. Synonyms mainstay, support, sustainer, anchor, backbone, cornerstone, upholder |