CEFR A2

stoa

noun

Meaning

stoa means in Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a wall on one side; specifically, the Great Hall in Athens. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses stoa to mean in Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a....
The teacher asked students to find stoa in the reading.

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stoa (A2)

noun

Definition

stoa means in Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a wall on one side; specifically, the Great Hall in Athens. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses stoa to mean in Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a....
The teacher asked students to find stoa in the reading.
Check the words around stoa to choose the right meaning.

How to Use stoa

a/the stoa (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a stoa."
stoa in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked stoa in context before translating it."

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