stoa

[ stoh-uh ]

noun

, plural sto·as, sto·ai [stoh, -ahy], sto·ae [stoh, -ee].

1. Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.

stoa

/ ˈstəʊə /

noun

1. a covered walk that has a colonnade on one or both sides, esp as used in ancient Greece

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoa¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, stoa is from the Greek word stoá

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoa¹

C17: from Greek

Example Sentences

Mr. Ebert draws inspiration from other newsletters blending culture, technology and philosophy such as Astral Codex Ten, by Scott Alexander, the psychiatrist who ran the popular but controversial Silicon Valley blog Slate Star Codex, and The Stoa, by the writer and podcaster Peter Limberg, a devotee of Stoic thought.

From New York Times

He has begun to regard his phone use, he said on “The Stoa,” a philosophy podcast, with fear.

From New York Times

STOA’s findings are made public.

From Nature

Eventually, Zeno founded his own school, which came to be known as the Stoa, because its members discussed philosophy under a public colonnade called the Stoa Poikile, or painted porch.

From Salon

The idea for Craft Weed began when Stoa started hearing about water conflict in Northern California, specifically around marijuana agriculture.

From The Verge

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