stair

[stair]

noun

1. one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.

2. 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.

3. a series or flight of steps; stairway.

   a winding stair.

stair

/ stɛə /

noun

1. one of a flight of stairs

2. a series of steps

   a narrow stair

Other Word Forms

• stairless adjective
• stairlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stair¹

before 1000; Middle English stey ( e ) r, Old English stǣger; cognate with Dutch, Low German steiger landing; akin to sty ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of stair¹

Old English stæger ; related to stīg narrow path, stīgan to ascend, descend, Old Norse steigurligr upright, Middle Dutch steiger ladder

Example Sentences

In the former garage, stairs from the art studio lead up to the ADU and bathroom.

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Meanwhile, Johnson’s Kerr huffs up a set of stairs in a training montage that already belongs to “Rocky.”

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Amy asked as we stood at the top of the steep stairs.

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What appeared to be a ligature was found attached to the bannisters on the stairs, the court was told.

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Her son helps with visits to the bathroom and she often has to get down the stairs on her bottom.

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