stepping stone
Noun

stepping stone (plural stepping stones)

  1. A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek.
  2. (idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.
    • He was full of ambition, and force, and life, intending all sorts of great things, and meaning to make his position a stepping stone to all that was excellent in public life.
    • Esperanto can make a good stepping stone language to Latin, which may be difficult for amateur linguists.
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