STEPPING STONE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any means of advancement

Example:

the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("stepping stone" is a kind of...):

agency; means; way (thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end)

Meaning:

A stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("stepping stone" is a kind of...):

rock; stone (a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter)