bedrock

Word parts

bed + rock

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɛdrɒk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɛdˌrɑk/

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Noun

Singular bedrock

Plural none

1. (uncountable) The solid rock that sits below the ground surface (and sometimes sticks out of the ground).