stepping stonenoun
uk/ˈstep.ɪŋ ˌstəʊn/us/ˈstep.ɪŋ ˌstoʊn/stepping stone noun (STONE)
[ C ] one of a row of large, flat stones on which you can walk in order to cross a stream or river that is not deep
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Roads: pedestrian routes
- alley
- boardwalk
- bridle path
- cart track
- causeway
- crazy paving
- esplanade
- ley line
- maze
- nature strip
- path
- pathless
- pathway
- pavement
- piazza
- sidewalk
- stile
- the highways and byways idiom
- trackless
- trail
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stepping stone noun (STAGE)
[ S ] an event or experience that helps you achieve something else:
I see this job just as a stepping stone to better things.
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Stages & phases
- beta
- early-stage
- early-term
- in phase/out of phase idiom
- landmark
- leg
- period
- phase
- point
- stage
- step
- tertiary
- the home straight
- twilight