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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The plan was to place it atop a makeshift pedestal—a step stool draped in a blue tablecloth—at the foot of the monument, to represent the Ukrainian flag. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 The aide then hit Dexter a number of times with a metal step stool, called 911 and ran out of the house, Hornish said. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024 The hotel also offers in-suite glamping and has child-sized robes, slippers, and a step stool upon request. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024 Also known as a kitchen helper tower or Montessori tower, a learning tower is a unit with typically four sides and a step stool. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 30 Jan. 2023 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 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

step stool

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