Definition of stair
1 : a series of steps or flights of steps for passing from one level to another —often used in pl. but singular or plural in construction a narrow private stairs — Lewis Mumford
2 : a single step of a stairway
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Examples of stair in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of stair from the Web
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Both bedrooms have walk-in closets and more room for storage under the stairs.
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She would get lost in it and run up and down the stairs.
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Must be able to climb stairs and maneuver narrow spaces.
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Step through the door at the top of the stairs, though, and the vibe changes.
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Ayd tells The Sun the plane was a smaller model aircraft, such as those that are boarded via stairs on the tarmac.
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On a select number of flights landing at Sacramento International Airport, customers can choose to depart through the forward door as usual or through the back door via stairs down to the tarmac, the company said Tuesday.
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Another remodel in the 1950s added an elevator and a first-floor half-bath because Laura Moore Cunningham could no longer manage the stairs.
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The buildings are not much to look at -- squat concrete walk-ups with notoriously dark stair-wells and crumbling steps.
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Origin and Etymology of stair
Middle English steir, from Old English stǣger; akin to Old English & Old High German stīgan to rise, Greek steichein to walk
First Known Use: before 12th century
STAIR Defined for English Language Learners
stair
playDefinition of stair for English Language Learners
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stairs : a series of steps that go from one level or floor to another
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: one of the steps in a set of stairs
STAIR Defined for Kids
stair
playDefinition of stair for Students
1 : a series of steps or flights of steps for going from one level to another —often used in pl. Children ran down the stairs.
2 : one step of a stairway
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