step stool

noun

: a stool with one or two steps that often fold away beneath the seat

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Even something as simple as a kitchen step stool can become a statement piece because people continue to crave more expressive, vibrant environments at home. Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025 Falling off a ladder or step stool Using a ladder to get to your roof, clear out a gutter, or cut high limbs off of trees is basically asking for trouble, Dr. Baker says. Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025 The affected folding step stools include model numbers 11349WHG1E, 11349GRN1E, 11349NVY1E, 11349WHG2, 11349GRN4, 11349GRN12, 11349WHG12C, 11349WHG12W, 11349WHG4F, and 11349CBWH4T. These steppers were available in white/gray, green, navy, and blue, and feature the Cosco logo molded onto the handle. Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 Topline Nearly 500,000 play kitchens and children’s step stools were recalled Thursday in a pair of announcements from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that detailed dozens of injuries and one death from use of the items. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for step stool

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of step stool was in 1946

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“Step stool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20stool. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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step stool

noun
: a stool with one or two steps beneath the seat
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