stoep
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of stoep
Afrikaans from Dutch
Example Sentences
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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
As I stood there on the stoep, however, my mind was in utter confusion.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
He did not understand why his aunt should stop to speak to the man who had been seated on the stoep, and who now stepped off the stoep and went to meet her.
From The Stronger Influence by Young, F.E. Mills
I watched for a few minutes the scene in the Market Square, paying particular attention to Colonel Baden-Powell and his staff officers, who had congregated beyond the stoep of the Headquarters office.
From The Siege of Mafeking (1900) by Hamilton, J. Angus
Men were standing about the regimental headquarters, some were scurrying, many were sitting upon the stoep facing the town.
From The Siege of Mafeking (1900) by Hamilton, J. Angus
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