Stile
noun
A set of steps that are built over a fence or wall to allow people to climb over it.
He climbed over the stile to get to the other side of the fence.
Often appears as...
- climb a stile
- over the stile
noun
The vertical piece in a door or window frame.
She painted the stile of the door red.
Often appears as...
- door stile
- window stile
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A set of steps that are built over a fence or wall to allow people to climb over it.
He climbed over the stile to get to the other side of the fence.
Often appears as...
- climb a stile
- over the stile
noun
The vertical piece in a door or window frame.
She painted the stile of the door red.
Often appears as...
- door stile
- window stile
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Countryside Feature
Stiles are often found in rural areas to help hikers navigate paths.
The countryside walk had several stiles along the trail.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Footpaths
Stiles provide access to public footpaths crossing private land without damaging fences.
The farmer installed a stile for walkers to use the footpath.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Ability
Using a stile requires some physical mobility to climb over.
Grandma found it difficult to manage the stile with her cane.
Pro Tip 1/3Countryside Feature
Stiles are often found in rural areas to help hikers navigate paths.
The countryside walk had several stiles along the trail.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Footpaths
Stiles provide access to public footpaths crossing private land without damaging fences.
The farmer installed a stile for walkers to use the footpath.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Ability
Using a stile requires some physical mobility to climb over.
Grandma found it difficult to manage the stile with her cane.
Pro Tip 1/3Countryside Feature
Stiles are often found in rural areas to help hikers navigate paths.
The countryside walk had several stiles along the trail.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Footpaths
Stiles provide access to public footpaths crossing private land without damaging fences.
The farmer installed a stile for walkers to use the footpath.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Ability
Using a stile requires some physical mobility to climb over.
Grandma found it difficult to manage the stile with her cane.
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Quote examples
Eleanor Catton
New Zealander Author
My parents took me to the Bronte parsonage in England when I was a teenager. I had a fight with my mum, burst into tears, jumped over a stile and ran out into the moors. It felt very authentic: A moor really is an excellent place to have a temper tantrum.
Quote examples
Dylan O'Brien
American Actor
Stiles is a version of me that rarely exists in the real world. He's so confident and extroverted, and I'm much more restrained and internal.
Quote examples
Eleanor Catton
New Zealander Author
My parents took me to the Bronte parsonage in England when I was a teenager. I had a fight with my mum, burst into tears, jumped over a stile and ran out into the moors. It felt very authentic: A moor really is an excellent place to have a temper tantrum.
Quote examples
Dylan O'Brien
American Actor
Stiles is a version of me that rarely exists in the real world. He's so confident and extroverted, and I'm much more restrained and internal.
Example 1 of 2
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