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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Six months later, his father died unexpectedly after falling down the stairs.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Accessible down a set of stairs off of the kitchen, the building’s backyard has a grilling station and outdoor dining space, plus a sizable patch of grass.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
In the foothills of the Pinal Mountains, Globe is home to thousands of golden poppies that bloom every spring and miles of stairs that test visitors year-round.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
In one episode, Conway’s character falls down the stairs.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
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Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
Accessible down a set of stairs off of the kitchen, the building’s backyard has a grilling station and outdoor dining space, plus a sizable patch of grass.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
In the foothills of the Pinal Mountains, Globe is home to thousands of golden poppies that bloom every spring and miles of stairs that test visitors year-round.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
In one episode, Conway’s character falls down the stairs.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Stair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stair. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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