stoep
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of stoep
Afrikaans from Dutch
Example Sentences
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The racist snub prompted his fascination to see more, to venture past the threshold of the stoep.
From The Guardian
Men were standing about the regimental headquarters, some were scurrying, many were sitting upon the stoep facing the town.
From Project Gutenberg
He despatched the coloured boy, who stood grinning on the stoep, to assist with the baggage, and put a hand in Esmé’s arm and drew her into the house.
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Trooper Gressex, who was leaning against the stoep, holding his own horse and Parton’s, saluted as his officer came forth, and answered the formal “Good morning, Gressex,” with an equally formal “Good morning, sir.”
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He turned his back towards her and stepped through the aperture on to the stoep.
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