First Known Use: before 12th century
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stair
noun \ˈster\
stairs : a series of steps that go from one level or floor to another
: one of the steps in a set of stairs
Full Definition of STAIR
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
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Origin of STAIR
Middle English steir, from Old English stǣger; akin to Old English & Old High German stīgan to rise, Greek steichein to walk
Rhymes with STAIR
air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare
STAIR Defined for Kids
stair
noun \ˈster\
Definition of STAIR for Kids
1
: a series of steps or flights of steps for going from one level to another —often used in pl. <Children ran down the stairs.>
2
: one step of a stairway
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