1
: a series of steps or flights of steps for passing from one level to another
—often used in plural but singular or plural in construction
a narrow private stairs—
Lewis Mumford
Lewis Mumford2
: a single step of a stairway
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.
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—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025
Descend the stairs into the speakeasy-like atmosphere, and you’re immediately reminded why The Cellar has been an uptown favorite for nearly a decade.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
Upon entering the space, which was once a bank and has been repurposed into a tasting room, visitors will see a host stand and a set of stairs leading up to the mezzanine level private tasting room.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The county will pay $64.5 million total, with $34.5 million going to new escalators and stairs to improve access to the East and West club lounges, and to replace suite seats and to refurbish elevators.
$30 million will go to upgrading Junglevision, the stadium's video control room.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025
Descend the stairs into the speakeasy-like atmosphere, and you’re immediately reminded why The Cellar has been an uptown favorite for nearly a decade.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
Upon entering the space, which was once a bank and has been repurposed into a tasting room, visitors will see a host stand and a set of stairs leading up to the mezzanine level private tasting room.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The county will pay $64.5 million total, with $34.5 million going to new escalators and stairs to improve access to the East and West club lounges, and to replace suite seats and to refurbish elevators.
$30 million will go to upgrading Junglevision, the stadium's video control room.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Stair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stair. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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stair
noun
ˈsta(ə)r 
ˈste(ə)r
1
: a series of steps or flights of steps for passing from one level to another
—often used in plural
ran down the stairs
2
: one step of a stairway
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