A stoop is a small exterior space slightly larger than a step, but too small to be a porch. It's basically a flat bit outside a door before the stairs downward start, leaving just enough room to stand glowering at a petition-monger after swinging the door open.
Ha, thats exactly what my outside door bit is like! Hot damn, I am the proud owner of a stoop! That makes me ridiculously happy! :O)
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