palier
/pa.lje/
1.
nounmasculine
landing (the flat area between two flights of stairs, or outside apartment doors)
Je l'ai croisé sur le palier en sortant les poubelles.
I ran into him on the landing while taking out the trash.
2.
nounmasculine
level / plateau / stage (a point where progress stabilizes in a process, growth, or measurement)
Nos ventes ont atteint un palier ce mois-ci.
Our sales have reached a plateau this month.
