stairhead

[ stair-hed ]
/ ˈstɛərˌhɛd /

noun

the top of a staircase; top landing.

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Origin of stairhead

First recorded in 1525–35; stair + head

Words nearby stairhead

stainless steel, stair, stair rod, staircase, staircase phenomenon, stairhead, stairlift, stairmaster, stairs, stairstep, stairway
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British Dictionary definitions for stairhead

stairhead
/ (ˈstɛəˌhɛd) /

noun

the top of a flight of stairs
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