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Definition stepping-stone in British English

stepping-stone noun

[countable] noun
1

a step in a process that helps you to move forward to another part of it

Example

The job can be a stepping-stone to a career in publishing.

Synonyms and related words
turning point peak climax
2

a flat piece of rock in a river that you can stand on in order to cross to the other side

Synonyms and related words
aquifer bed bedrock
Definition stepping-stone in British English