How do you use "Stoop" in a sentence?

We spent the whole summer sitting on the stoop, talking trash. The kids were playing on the stoop after school. Let's meet on my stoop and walk to the park together.

Stoop

American Slang Term American ★★★★☆ Common informal

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Meaning: The front steps or small porch of a building, especially a brownstone or apartment building.

建筑物正门前的台阶或小门廊，尤其是褐石楼房或公寓楼前的。

Las escaleras delanteras o el pequeño porche de un edificio, especialmente de un brownstone o bloque de pisos.

建物の正面の階段や小さなポーチ。特にブラウンストーンやアパートメントビルの玄関先。

건물 앞의 계단이나 작은 현관. 특히 브라운스톤이나 아파트 건물의 정면 계단.

The stoop is a central feature of NYC neighborhood life — the stone or concrete steps in front of row houses and apartment buildings where people sit, socialize, and watch the world go by. 'Sitting on the stoop' is a quintessential NYC activity, especially in Brooklyn and Harlem.

Stoop是纽约社区生活的标志——排屋和公寓楼前的石头或水泥台阶，人们坐在上面聊天、社交、看着来来往往的行人。'坐在stoop上'是经典的纽约活动，尤其在布鲁克林和哈莱姆区。

El 'stoop' es un elemento central de la vida de barrio en NYC: los escalones de piedra u hormigón delante de las casas adosadas y edificios de pisos donde la gente se sienta, socializa y observa el mundo pasar. 'Sitting on the stoop' es una actividad quintaesencialmente neoyorquina, especialmente en Brooklyn y Harlem.

Stoopは NYC の近所生活の中心的存在——集合住宅やタウンハウスの前にある石やコンクリートの階段で、人々が座って、おしゃべりして、街を眺める場所。「stoopに座る」はNYCの定番の過ごし方で、特にブルックリンやハーレムで盛ん。

Stoop는 NYC 동네 생활의 중심 요소이다 — 연립 주택과 아파트 건물 앞의 돌이나 콘크리트 계단으로, 사람들이 앉아서 어울리고 세상을 구경하는 곳이다. 'Sitting on the stoop'는 전형적인 NYC 활동으로, 특히 브루클린과 할렘에서 흔하다.

Examples

We spent the whole summer sitting on the stoop, talking trash.
整个夏天我们都坐在门口台阶上聊天。
Nos pasamos todo el verano sentados en las escaleras del portal, charlando.
夏中ずっとstoopに座っておしゃべりしてたよ。
여름 내내 stoop에 앉아서 수다 떨었어.
The kids were playing on the stoop after school.
放学后孩子们在门口台阶上玩。
Los niños estaban jugando en las escaleras del portal después del colegio.
放課後、子どもたちがstoopで遊んでた。
방과 후에 아이들이 stoop에서 놀고 있었어.
Let's meet on my stoop and walk to the park together.
咱们在我家门口台阶那儿碰面，然后一起走去公园。
Quedamos en las escaleras de mi portal y vamos juntos al parque.
うちのstoopで待ち合わせして、一緒に公園まで歩こう。
우리 stoop에서 만나서 같이 공원까지 걸어가자.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, neighborhood talk, casual conversation

Tone: casual, nostalgic

✓ Do Say

Come sit on the stoop.
Come sit on the stoop.（来门口台阶上坐坐。）
Ven a sentarte en la escalinata.
stoopに座ろうよ。
현관 계단에 앉자.
Stoop culture is a real thing in Brooklyn.
Stoop culture is a real thing in Brooklyn.（门口台阶文化在布鲁克林是真实存在的。）
La cultura del stoop es algo real en Brooklyn.
ブルックリンではstoop文化は本物だよ。
브루클린에서 현관 계단 문화는 진짜야.

✗ Don't Say

Don't call a back patio a stoop — a stoop specifically refers to the front steps of a building
不要把后院露台叫做stoop——stoop专指建筑物正门前的台阶
No llames 'stoop' a un patio trasero — un stoop se refiere específicamente a las escaleras delanteras de un edificio.
裏庭のパティオをstoopとは呼ばないこと——stoopは建物の正面の階段を指す言葉
뒷마당 테라스를 stoop라고 부르지 말 것 — stoop는 구체적으로 건물 앞의 계단을 가리킨다

Origin & History

From the Dutch word 'stoep' meaning a small platform or porch, brought to New York by Dutch settlers in the 17th century when the city was New Amsterdam. One of the oldest surviving Dutch loanwords in American English.

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century (Dutch colonial)

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: New York City — especially Brooklyn, Harlem, and the Bronx