stairhead

[stair-hed]

noun

1. the top of a staircase; top landing.

stairhead

/ ˈstɛəˌhɛd /

noun

1. the top of a flight of stairs

Word History and Origins

Origin of stairhead¹

First recorded in 1525–35; stair + head

Example Sentences

When tired of this occupation, I would retire from the stairhead to the solitary and silent nursery: there, though somewhat sad, I was not miserable.

From Literature

When he reached the open air, he threw his bundle down upon the ground, and then turned an ear to listen at the stairhead.

From Project Gutenberg

I took my candle in my hand and crept to the stairhead.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, above the stairhead, across the longer hall, appeared the helmet of a policeman.

From Project Gutenberg

“Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.”

From New York Times