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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As Rowland walked up the stairs, one of the ushers both stepped on her dress and repeatedly touched the star's arm, and Rowland eventually confronted her.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 May 2024
There are stairs up to the property's main entrance, but staff can set up a ramp for those with limited mobility or assist guests through a more private back entrance.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
Question: Why are there stairs on Columbia Parkway?
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
Officers saw drops of blood in the kitchen and on stairs leading to the basement, where Murphy was found dead.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 May 2024
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 May 2024
There are stairs up to the property's main entrance, but staff can set up a ramp for those with limited mobility or assist guests through a more private back entrance.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
Question: Why are there stairs on Columbia Parkway?
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024
Officers saw drops of blood in the kitchen and on stairs leading to the basement, where Murphy was found dead.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 May 2024
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“Stair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stair. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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