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“Stoop” or “Stoup” or “Stupe”

stoop / stoup / stupe are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

stoop s·t·UW·p

  • nounan inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward.
  • nounsmall porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house.
  • verbdescend swiftly, as if on prey.
  • verbsag, bend, bend over or down.
  • verbcarry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward.

stoup s·t·UW·p

  • nounan archaic drinking vessel.
  • nounbasin for holy water.

stupe

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“stoop”

  • …she was sitting on the stoop of a New York City…
  • A curvilinear stair or "stoop" conforms to the space available…
  • …newspaper being dropped onto the stoop are the only times that…

“stoup”

  • There is however a stoup carved from Kersanton stone, this…
  • …the nineteenth century restoration, a stoup and a few other older…
  • Also, probably a stoup for holy water.
  • …a white marble holy water stoup, probable work of the 17th

“stupe”

  • Steamboat Stupe (Captains Outrageous)

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