stepping stone
Meaning
- A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek.
- (idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.
Synonyms
Translations
marchepied
Trittstein Stehleiter Schrittstein
selciaia
degrauPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɛp.ɪŋ stəʊn/
Etymology
First attested circa 1325; first used in the figurative sense circa 1653.
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