halfpace

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noun

A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.

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Meanings

nounhalfpace (plural halfpaces)

plural halfpaces

  1. archaicarchitectureA platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.

Origin

From half + pace.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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