perron
[ per-uhn; French pe-rawn ]
noun,plural per·rons [per-uhnz; French pe-rawn]. /ˈpɛr ənz; French pɛˈrɔ̃/. Architecture.
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
Origin of perron
11350–1400; Middle English <Middle French, Old French, derivative of pierre stone <Latin petra<Greek pétra
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How to use perron in a sentence
In the two corners of the court, at each angle of the building, are round-fronted stone perrons, broad and low and inviting.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume II (of 2) | Benjamin Ellis Martin
British Dictionary definitions for perron
perron
/ (ˈpɛrən) /
noun
an external flight of steps, esp one at the front entrance of a building
Origin of perron
1C14: from Old French, from pierre stone, from Latin petra
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