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stiles

stiles is the plural of stile.

Meaning of stile

Noun

stile (plural stiles)

  1. A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.
    • 'Twas very true what Greening said; for of a summer evening I would take the path that led up Weatherbeech Hill, behind the Manor; both because 'twas a walk that had a good prospect in itself, and also a sweet charm for me, namely, the hope of seeing Grace Maskew. And there I often sat upon the...[1898], J[ohn] Meade Falkner, Moonfleet, London; Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934, →OCLC
  2. A vertical component of a frame or panel, such as that of a door, window, or ladder.
    Synonyms:
    rail, stringer

Proper noun capitalized: Stiles

Stiles

  1. A surname.

Forms of stiles

alternative formStyles

Words formed from stiles

Phrases with stiles

Questions about stiles

What does stiles mean?
Stiles means a surname.
What is stiles the plural of?
Stiles is the plural of stile.
What part of speech is stiles?
Stiles is a proper noun.

Words near stiles in the dictionary

  1. stilbs
  2. stile
  3. stile concertato
  4. stiled
  5. Stileman
  6. stiles
  7. stilet
  8. stilets
  9. stiletti
  10. stiletto
  11. stiletto flies

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