Dictionary stoopEntrance steps

noun

stoop

A small porch or set of steps at a building entrance.

The neighbors chat on the stoop outside the front door.

Etymology

stoopDutchdoorstep

Dutch stoep means a doorstep or porch. The word entered American English for the small raised entrance platform or steps.

More examples

She swept the stoop.
Flowers lined the neighboring stoops.
He left his muddy shoes on the stoop.

Forms

stoop · stoops

Similar words

porch: Usually provides a larger covered area at an entrance.
steps: Need not include a platform at the doorway.