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step stool

noun

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

Examples of step stool in a Sentence

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Check step stools and ladders, drills, clips, and more to ensure all your materials are in good working order. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 Mister Thapar hired me in 1989, both of us sitting on tiny step stools behind the counter of RST Video. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 For example, someone offers you a step stool and hands you the light bulb. Melanie Draheim, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 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 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 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

step stool

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