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steps

noun

Form of step , plural of step.

Simple meaning

The course along which a person has walked or is walking in.

Pronunciation

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stehps
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈstɛps

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Definition

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noun

  1. The course along which a person has walked or is walking in

  2. A course followed by a person in walking or as walking

  3. A flight of stairs, especially out of doors

  4. A flight of stairs or a flight of steps

  5. british

    Stepladder

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

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Inflected forms

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  • stepnounBase word

    Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • stepwiseadverbDerived adverb

    Proceeding in steps.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • flight of stepsnounCompound term

    A stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next.

  • sea stepsnounCompound term

    Ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • stepping motornounRelated term

    A motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps.

  • step dancingnounRelated term

    Dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures.

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Synonyms

Sense: course along which a person has walked

staircasestairs

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