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Explore Steppingstone through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Steppingstone meaning

Alternative form of stepping stone.

Using Steppingstone

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of stepping stone.
  • In the example corpus, steppingstone often appears in combinations such as: steppingstone to, as steppingstone, good steppingstone.

Context around Steppingstone

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

good 1× nice 1× potential 1×

Often after:

inc 1×

Sentence patterns with Steppingstone

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a good steppingstone to cleaning 1× a nice steppingstone to larger 1× a potential steppingstone to becoming 1× as a steppingstone to continental 1× as a steppingstone to future 1× citizenship a steppingstone to stability 1× for a steppingstone for a 1× merely a steppingstone to the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and cleaning a 1× but he immediately 1× citizenship a steppingstone 1× dubbed mini merkel 1× steppingstone inc executive 1× the boats try 1×

Common sentence endings:

an actual kitchen 1× fancy upfiring speakers 1× for solid footing 1× future career prospects 1× in profound ways 1× out of reach 1×

Words around Steppingstone

Just before it in the word index:

stepping 1.577 steppin 8 steppes 55 steppers 12 stepper 11 steppenwolf 26

Just after it in the word index:

stepps 2 steps 6.271 stepsiblings 4 stepsister 26 stepsisters 10 stepson 95

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Steppingstone

  • In this selection, "steppingstone" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, good, nice, potential and inc stand out and add context to how "steppingstone" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a good steppingstone to cleaning and a nice steppingstone to larger. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "steppingstone" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with steppingstone

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Citizenship, a steppingstone to stability in Australia, is increasingly out of reach. (12 words)

And cleaning a microwave is a good steppingstone to cleaning an actual kitchen. (13 words)

Steppingstone Inc. Executive Director Kathleen Schedler-Clark said this generous grant has the potential to impact many women in profound ways. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

We think 5.0 and 5.1 systems are a perfect starting place for those looking to get into great home theater sound, and a nice steppingstone to larger systems without the hassle of hanging speakers from the ceiling or investing in fancy upfiring speakers. (45 words)

Dubbed “mini-Merkel” by the German news media, Ms. Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected general secretary of the governing party, a post once occupied by the chancellor herself, and one considered a potential steppingstone to becoming chancellor. (36 words)

But he immediately began to clash with legislators, both Republican and Democrat, and is widely seen in the state’s political circles as using the governorship as merely a steppingstone to the presidency. (33 words)

Example sentences (9)

The boats try to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, an archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa that has been used as a steppingstone to continental Europe.

But it’s a chance for a steppingstone for a program that has spent the better part of two decades looking for solid footing.

And cleaning a microwave is a good steppingstone to cleaning an actual kitchen.

We think 5.0 and 5.1 systems are a perfect starting place for those looking to get into great home theater sound, and a nice steppingstone to larger systems without the hassle of hanging speakers from the ceiling or investing in fancy upfiring speakers.

Youth who start out in these jobs should not see it as their forever life choice, but instead as a steppingstone to future career prospects.

But he immediately began to clash with legislators, both Republican and Democrat, and is widely seen in the state’s political circles as using the governorship as merely a steppingstone to the presidency.

Citizenship, a steppingstone to stability in Australia, is increasingly out of reach.

Dubbed “mini-Merkel” by the German news media, Ms. Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected general secretary of the governing party, a post once occupied by the chancellor herself, and one considered a potential steppingstone to becoming chancellor.

Steppingstone Inc. Executive Director Kathleen Schedler-Clark said this generous grant has the potential to impact many women in profound ways.

Common combinations with steppingstone

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "steppingstone" in a sentence?
An example: "The boats try to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, an archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa that has been used as a steppingstone to continental Europe." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "steppingstone" from authentic English texts.
What does "steppingstone" mean?
Steppingstone means: Alternative form of stepping stone.
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