stepstone

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noun

A stone laid before a door as a stair to step on when entering or leaving the house; a doorstep.

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Meanings

nounstepstone (plural stepstones)

plural stepstones

  1. A stone laid before a door as a stair to step on when entering or leaving the house; a doorstep.
  2. figurativelyA stepping stone

Origin

From step + stone.

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APA

stepstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepstone

MLA

“stepstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepstone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepstone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepstone.

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