stair
noun
Simple meaning
A series of steps.
Pronunciation
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stehrIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɛɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A series of steps; a staircase.
A single step in a staircase.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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Inflected forms
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A flight of stairs or a flight of steps.
Compound terms
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A rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps.
A strip of carpet for laying on stairs.
On a floor above.
On a floor below.
A stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next.
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Synonyms
Sense: series of steps
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