perron

American  

[per-uhn, pe-rawn] / ˈpɛr ən, pɛˈrɔ̃ /

noun

Architecture.

• perrons
  plural

1. an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.

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perron British  

/ ˈpɛrən /

noun

1. an external flight of steps, esp one at the front entrance of a building

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• perrons
  plural

Etymology

Origin of perron

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French, Old French, derivative of pierre stone < Latin petra < Greek pétra

Example Sentences

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perron

Under the awning over the perron they said their good-byes.

From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Holme Lee

In front of the perron were proclaimed all the ordinances issued by the magistrates, or the decrees adopted by the people in general assembly.

From Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Ruth Putnam

One object of popular veneration was this standard, another was the perron, an emblem of the civic organisation.

From Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Ruth Putnam

Some houses were on a level with the streets, others were approached by a grand perron.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 by Various

"Can I drive you into Grenoble, my good Clyffurde?" he asked airily as he paused on the top of the perron steps, waiting for the hackney coach.

From The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy