stepback

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noun

A piece of furniture whose upper section is further back than the lower part, forming a flat shelf or step between them.

“a stepback cupboard”

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Meanings

nounstepback (plural stepbacks)

plural stepbacks

  1. attributiveA piece of furniture whose upper section is further back than the lower part, forming a flat shelf or step between them.

    a stepback cupboard

  2. architectureSynonym of setback (“step-like recession in a wall”).

    Synonyms: setback

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of setback (“step-like recession in a wall”).

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setback
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setback

Origin

From step + back.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

backstep
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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