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
Occasionally he left the seat, which had come by tacit recognition to be considered especially his, for a chair beside hers on the stoep.
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
“I don’t know,” she answered shyly, and ran up the steps on to the stoep and entered the house through the drawing-room window.
From The Stronger Influence by F.E. Mills Young
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