'stepping stone' definitions:
Definition of 'stepping stone'
From: WordNet
noun
A stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
noun
Any means of advancement; "the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches"
Synonyms of 'stepping stone'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a leg up,
- back stairs,
- bascule bridge,
- bateau bridge,
- Bifrost,
- bridge,
- cantilever bridge,
- catwalk,
- chance,
- clear stage,
- companion,
- companionway,
- doorstep,
- drawbridge,
- escalier,
- fair field,
- fair game,
- fire escape,
- flight of steps,
- floating bridge,
- flyover,
- footbridge,
- footrest,
- footstep,
- gangboard,
- gangplank,
- gangway,
- incline,
- landing,
- landing stage,
- liberty,
- lift bridge,
- occasion,
- opening,
- opportunism,
- opportunity,
- overbridge,
- overcrossing,
- overpass,
- perron,
- place,
- pontoon bridge,
- ramp,
- rest,
- riser,
- room,
- rope bridge,
- round,
- rundle,
- rung,
- scale,
- scope,
- span,
- spiral staircase,
- spoke,
- stair,
- staircase,
- stairs,
- stairway,
- stave,
- step,
- step stool,
- stepping-stones,
- steps,
- stepstone,
- stile,
- string,
- suspension bridge,
- swing bridge,
- time,
- toll bridge,
- tread,
- treads and risers,
- viaduct