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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Some customers still make their way down the stairs.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
That evidence included interviews with Lucio's other children, who told investigators that their mother was not abusive and confirmed that Mariah had fallen down the stairs.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Whether strung along stair rails or draped across a mantle, this garland of gingerbread men and houses brings a fun, on-the-nose element to your seasonal decor.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
After staggering halfway up and then falling back down the stairs out of the basement, Chef Veev seems to pass out just as the timer for the half-sheet of roasting duck starts to beep.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
That evidence included interviews with Lucio's other children, who told investigators that their mother was not abusive and confirmed that Mariah had fallen down the stairs.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Whether strung along stair rails or draped across a mantle, this garland of gingerbread men and houses brings a fun, on-the-nose element to your seasonal decor.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
After staggering halfway up and then falling back down the stairs out of the basement, Chef Veev seems to pass out just as the timer for the half-sheet of roasting duck starts to beep.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Stair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stair. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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