stair

[ stair ]

noun

1. one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
2. stairs, such steps collectively, especially as forming a flight or a series of flights:

   I was so excited I ran all the way up the stairs.

3. a series or flight of steps; stairway:

   a winding stair.

stair

/ stɛə /

noun

1. one of a flight of stairs
2. a series of steps

   a narrow stair

Other Words From

• stairless adjective
• stairlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stair¹

before 1000; Middle English stey ( e ) r, Old English stǣger; cognate with Dutch, Low German steiger landing; akin to sty ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of stair¹

Old English stæger ; related to stīg narrow path, stīgan to ascend, descend, Old Norse steigurligr upright, Middle Dutch steiger ladder

Example Sentences

The 38-year-old was arrested after fireworks were set off in a common stair in Dunsyre House North in the city's Wester Hailes on Tuesday evening.

From BBC

Some, like the SoCal Stair Climbers, average a brisk 2.5 miles an hour as they explore L.A.’s myriad stair walks.

From Los Angeles Times

Dan Gutierrez spent years biking and mountain hiking until he found out about stair walks, a practice advocated by authors Dan Koeppel and Bob Inman.

From Los Angeles Times

The Stair Climbers is a free group that now features multiple walks every month.

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles County is filled with stair walks with striking ocean views.

From Los Angeles Times

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