perron
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
Origin of perron
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How to use perron in a sentence
Some steps from the mansion I stopped before a little cot with a slated roof, flanked by a little wooden perron.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksAt last the sun began to sink, and we went to the perron of the house, and found her standing to meet us in her wonted way.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles | William MorrisNow came we to the perron of the house, and there stood the witch-wife under the stars to meet us.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles | William MorrisAll this she found on her way as she went up toward the place where erst was the great perron.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles | William Morrisperron, per′on, n. an external flight of steps giving access to the entrance-door of a building.
British Dictionary definitions for perron
/ (ˈpɛrən) /
an external flight of steps, esp one at the front entrance of a building
Origin of perron
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