catstep

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noun

Synonym of terracette.

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terracette
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Meanings

nouncatstep (plural catsteps)

plural catsteps

  1. Synonym of terracette.

    A catstep is a narrow, back-tilted terrace or bench on a grassy slope, formed when a hillside slumps beneath its own weight.

    2011, Barry Lopez, Debra Gwartney, Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape

    Synonyms: terracette

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of terracette.

Similar
terracette
Also see
terracette

Origin

From cat + step.

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APA

catstep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catstep

MLA

“catstep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catstep. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catstep,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catstep.

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