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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The women aren't seen again until 11 hours later, when, at 4:30 p.m. a security camera recorded the grainy image showing Pearce with Christy over his shoulder at the top of the stairs.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
These improvements translate to an improved ability to walk, climb stairs, and perform daily activities.4
Maintaining mobility is essential for overall well-being and health and for living independently.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
The city lay beneath her, past a long descent of stairs.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
The women aren't seen again until 11 hours later, when, at 4:30 p.m. a security camera recorded the grainy image showing Pearce with Christy over his shoulder at the top of the stairs.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Stair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stair. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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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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