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 WebErin'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