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- [sted-ing]
- /ˈstɛd ɪŋ/
- /ˈstedɪŋ/
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- [sted-ing]
- /ˈstɛd ɪŋ/
Definitions of steading word
- noun steading the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute: The nephew of the queen came in her stead. 1
- noun steading Obsolete. a place or locality. 1
- verb with object steading to be of service, advantage, or avail to. 1
- idioms steading stand in good stead, to be useful to, especially in a critical situation: Your experience will stand you in good stead. 1
- noun steading a farmstead 0
- noun steading the outbuildings of a farm 0
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Origin of steading
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (north and Scots); see stead, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Steading
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steading popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
steading usage trend in Literature
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