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stairhead

[ stair-hed ]
/ ˈstɛərˌhɛd /
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noun
the top of a staircase; top landing.
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Origin of stairhead

First recorded in 1525–35; stair + head
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British Dictionary definitions for stairhead

stairhead
/ (ˈstɛəˌhɛd) /

noun
the top of a flight of stairs
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