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perron

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈpɛɹən/
  • UK: /ˈpɛɹɒ̃/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P EH1 R AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A stone block used as the base of a monument, marker, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A platform outside the raised entrance to a church or large building, or the steps leading to such a platform. US: stoop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle French pierre (“stone”), from Anglo-Norman perron.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: escalinata — steps