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
Other Word Forms
- stairless adjective
- stairlike adjective
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
Example Sentences
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He said that from his vantage point from the top of the stairs, he saw a black-handled knife.
From BBC
She got winded just climbing the stairs to her bedroom.
From Los Angeles Times
The vehicle slid down a set of stairs where the man had been clearing snow, ORF reported.
From BBC
She said Zack and she visited their lots recently, climbed the stairs of her under-construction home, and took in the view from a rooftop terrace.
From Los Angeles Times
They must take their skis off their feet and attach them to their backpacks, before sprinting up a set of stairs to the second transition area.
From BBC
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