HyperDic: steps

English > 2 senses of the word *steps*:
NOUN	artifact	steps, stairs	a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
NOUN	object	steps	the course along which a person has walked or is walking in

steps > pronunciation
Sounds	steh'ps
Rhymes	biceps ... triceps: 5 rhymes with ehps...

English > *steps*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A flight of stairs or a flight of steps.
Synonym	stairs
Narrower	ladder	Steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs
Broader	stairway, staircase	A way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
Usage of	plural, plural form	The form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanish	escalera
Catalan	escala

English > *steps*: 2 senses > noun 2, object
Meaning	The course along which a person has walked or is walking in.
Examples	"I followed in his steps" "he retraced his steps" "his steps turned toward home"
Broader	path, track, course	A line or route along which something travels or moves
Usage of	plural, plural form	The form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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