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steppingstone
[ step-ing-stohn ]
noun
- a stone, or one of a line of stones, in shallow water, a marshy place, or the like, that is stepped on in crossing.
- a stone for use in mounting or ascending.
- any means or stage of advancement or improvement:
She looked on the governorship as a steppingstone to the presidency.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of steppingstone1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325
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Example Sentences
The there-and-back-again mission was a crucial steppingstone for the company on its path to sending a manned craft into the ether.
From The Daily Beast
The ships going out of port were such a steppingstone to him, and a vague consciousness came back to him of having been in a ship.
From Project Gutenberg
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