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
Vocabulary lists containing stair
"Mother to Son"
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Aerobic activities included brisk walking, running, jogging, swimming, cycling, tennis, squash, strenuous outdoor work, and stair climbing.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
Despite "training five hours a day" and "running, walking, biking, stair climbing," she told the show she had no other choice but to "try something different".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
She finished by painting the handrail a bright blue and wrapping each stair with a Persian-style runner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
There are elements in the staircase where the execution is shockingly crude, as in the loosely attached and poorly aligned metal panels capping the stair railing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
It was more difficult for Robin to go down the circular stair from the top of the keep than it had been to go up.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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