stoep
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of stoep
Afrikaans from Dutch
Example Sentences
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As I stood there on the stoep, however, my mind was in utter confusion.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Though they had been there since I came out to the stoep, I hadn’t been conscious of their presence till now.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
She walked on in silence, and stepped on to the stoep alone, and paused beside the chair of the man whom they had been discussing and smiled down at him.
From The Stronger Influence by F.E. Mills Young
When Esmé returned an hour later he was still seated on the stoep.
From The Stronger Influence by F.E. Mills Young
On the morning of their first walk together he came out on to the stoep, stick in hand, ready to start, and found Esmé waiting for him.
From The Stronger Influence by F.E. Mills Young
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