stair
Americannoun
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one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
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stairs, such steps collectively, especially as forming a flight or a series of flights.
I was so excited I ran all the way up the stairs.
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a series or flight of steps; stairway.
a winding stair.
noun
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one of a flight of stairs
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a series of steps
a narrow stair
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Etymology
Origin of stair
before 1000; Middle English stey ( e ) r, Old English stǣger; cognate with Dutch, Low German steiger landing; akin to sty 1
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A 2022 sale of her estate re-created elements of her Upper East Side apartment in New York’s Stair Galleries, where the auction was taking place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
From Monday, the Great Hall and Hogarth Stair St Bartholomew's Hospital north wing will be open to the public for two days a week.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
However, more than one in four adults worldwide do not meet recommended levels of physical activity.3 Stair climbing is a practical and easily accessible form of physical activity which is often overlooked.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024
This hike is credited to Dan Gutierrez of SoCal Stair Climbers — you can find details and a map of his route at socalstairclimbers.com.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023
Ever up now we went, until we came to the Endless Stair.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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