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stair

stair /ˈsteɚ/ noun
plural stairs
stair
/ˈsteɚ/
noun
plural stairs
Learner's definition of STAIR
stairs [plural] : a series of steps that go from one level or floor to another楼梯
[count] : one of the steps in a set of stairs梯级
[singular] literary : staircase
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stair

noun

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
2
: a single step of a stairway

Example Sentences

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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Erin's back hall is a typical but awkward 1930s stair that leads from the kitchen down to either the basement or out the back door. Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2021 And the Jackson team redid the stair as well as created a little storage nook below the stairs by the dining area. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Other enhancements included stripping white paint off of the stair railing to apply black powder coat. oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 Among the latter: Muster, featuring teams racing with hose carts and buckets; and stair racing, with competitors running up the stairs in a skyscraper. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022 Risers are the vertical surface of a stair, where your toe kicks when walking up the treads of a staircase. Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 28 July 2022 Various climbing training boards, treadmill, stair machine, elliptical machine, rowing machine and a weight training area with dumbbells, kettlebells and barbells. The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2022 Inside, ornate interiors abound, starting with an impressive double-stair foyer. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022 And the Bissell stick model quickly converts into two additional tools: a handheld vacuum and a stair vacuum. Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English steir, from Old English stǣger; akin to Old English & Old High German stīgan to rise, Greek steichein to walk

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stair was before the 12th century
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stair

noun¹

1stairs steps inside a building建築物內的梯級ADJECTIVE | ... OF STAIRS | VERB + STAIRS | STAIRS + VERB | STAIR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEsteep陡的樓梯wide寬樓梯narrow窄樓梯rickety搖搖欲墜的樓梯spiral螺旋式樓梯main主樓梯back後樓梯basement地下室樓梯My kids sat on the basement stairs.我的孩子們坐在地下室樓梯上。marble, metal, stone, wooden大理石樓梯;金屬樓梯;石梯;木樓梯... OF STAIRSflight一段樓梯We went up three flights of stairs.我們爬了三段樓梯。VERB + STAIRSascend, climb, mount上樓梯;爬樓梯go up, run up, etc.走上、跑上等樓梯descend下樓梯go down, run down, etc.走下、跑下等樓梯take, use走樓梯Take the back stairs.走後面的樓梯。STAIRS + VERBgo down to sth, go up to sth, lead to sth樓梯往下是⋯;樓梯往上是⋯;樓梯通往⋯creak樓梯吱吱作響The stairs creaked as I went down.我下樓時樓梯吱吱作響。STAIR + NOUNrod (especially BrE) 樓梯毯棍The carpet was held in place by brass stair rods.地毯用黃銅樓梯毯棍固定住。rail (NAmE) 樓梯欄杆gate (especially BrE) 樓梯門PREPOSITIONunder the stairs在樓梯下a cupboard under the stairs (BrE) 樓梯下的櫥櫃a closet under the stairs (NAmE) 樓梯下的壁櫥stairs down to, stairs to, stairs up to樓梯向下通往⋯/通往⋯/向上通往⋯the stairs to the third floor通往三樓的樓梯PHRASESthe bottom of the stairs, the foot of the stairs, the head of the stairs, the top of the stairs樓梯底部;樓梯頂部take the stairs two, etc. at a time一步兩級等地上樓梯He rushed up to the bedroom, taking the stairs two at a time.他一步兩級地衝向樓上的卧室。
stair

noun²

2one step一個梯級ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEtop樓梯最上面的一級bottom樓梯最下面的一級PREPOSITIONon a/the stair在樓梯的梯級上He sat waiting on the bottom stair.他坐在最下面的一級樓梯上等着。

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