stiles

noun/staɪlz/

Frequency rank: #10,325 most common English word

Meaning

Steps or rungs built into a fence or wall to allow people to climb over while keeping animals in.

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Example sentence

The hikers climbed over several stiles to cross the fences along the countryside path.

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