What does "stoep" mean?

A raised veranda in front of a house.

What is a synonym for "stoep"?

Common synonyms include: pavement, porch, sidewalk, stoop, terrace, veranda.

/stuːp/ noun

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Noun

1
A raised veranda in front of a house.
"To my surprise there was a house close beside me, a fairly large house with a broad stoep and many windows."
2
small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house wordnet

"Jonas walked up to the stoep, rang the bell, then ran away."

Borrowed from Afrikaans stoep, from Dutch stoep, from Middle Dutch stoep. Doublet of stoop.