perron

noun

per·ron ˈper-ən

: an outdoor stairway leading up to a building entrance

also : a platform at its top

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French, from perre, pierre rock, stone, from Latin petra, from Greek

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of perron was in 1723

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“Perron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/perron. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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