She ran down the stairs.
He waited at the foot of the stairs.
She slipped and fell down the stairs.
The stairs lead to the roof.
We had to climb another flight of stairs to get to the roof.
He tripped on the bottom stair and almost fell.
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearstairs : a series of steps that go from one level or floor to another
: one of the steps in a set of stairs
See words that rhyme with stair Spanish Central: Translation of stair Nglish: Translation of stair for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of stair for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about stair
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