stepping stone

Significado (Inglés)

1. A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek.
2. Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.

Sinónimos

bridge

diving board

footrest

means

path

🛣️

springboard

horse-block

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈstɛp.ɪŋ stəʊn/

Etimología (Inglés)

First attested circa 1325; first used in the figurative sense circa 1653.