stekkie

Definitions of stekkie
  1. noun
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
    synonyms: plaats, plek, stek
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    inplanting, locatie, lokatie, vindplaats
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
    boerderij, post, schapenfokkerij, station, stationsgebouw, wachtpost
    the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
    achterste
    the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
    boerderij
    (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
    bruggehoofd, bruggenhoofd, landhoofd, walhoofd
    a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
    taxistandplaats
    a place where taxis park while awaiting customers
    observatiepost, uitkijkpost, waarnemingspost
    an elevated post affording a wide view
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    punt
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  2. noun
    the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
    synonyms: plek, stek, terrein, vindplaats
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    kamp, kampement, vakantiekamp, woonoord, zomerkamp
    a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
    bivak, camping, kampeerplaats, kampeerterrein, legerkamp, legerplaats
    a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
    begraafplaats, dodenakker, dodenstad, godsakker, kerkhof, necropolis
    a tract of land used for burials
    opgraving, site
    the site of an archeological exploration
    dump, dumpgoederen, dumpzaak, stortplaats
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
    fairway
    the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
    grasbaan, green, milieupartij
    an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
    lanceerplatform
    a place for launching pads
    woonerf
    land and the buildings on it
    scherpnagel
    the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
    tee
    the starting place for each hole on a golf course
    rammelkar, rammelkast, schroothoop
    an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
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    grondgebied, landje, terrein
    an extended area of land
  3. noun
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    synonyms: gelegenheid, oord, pl., plaats, plek, stek, tent
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    Olympus
    a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
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    graf, grave, mausoleum, praalgraf
    a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
    knoop, knooppunt, kruising, kruispunt, snijding, wegkruising
    the place where two or more things come together
    geboortehuis, geboorteplaats
    the place where someone was born
    kieslokaal, stembureau, stemlokaal
    a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
    schuilhoek, schuilplaats
    a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
    anticycloon, hogedrukgebied
    a high place
    Allerheiligste
    a sacred place of pilgrimage
    broedgebied, broedkolonie, broedplaats, kraamkamer, nest, nestplaats, vogelnest
    a place suitable for nesting
    apex, kruin, top
    the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
    buikloop, diarree, kakkerij, poeperij, racekak, schijterij, spuitpoep
    a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
    wegrestaurant
    place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
    zone
    a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
    graf, grafkamer
    a chamber that is used as a grave
    oversteekplaats, voetgangersoversteekplaats, zebra, zebrapad
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
    bomenpartij, boomgroep, eiland, riviereiland
    a zone or area resembling an island
    spoorwegknooppunt
    a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross
    T-kruising
    a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T
    rotary, rotator, verkeersplein
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
    bushalte, haltepaal
    a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers
    doorlaatpost
    a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
    nest, schuilhoek, schuilplaats
    a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
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    punt
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
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