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- [stair]
- /stɛər/
- /steə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stair]
- /stɛər/
Definitions of stair word
- noun stair one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building. 1
- noun stair stairs, such steps collectively, especially as forming a flight or a series of flights: I was so excited I ran all the way up the stairs. 1
- noun stair a series or flight of steps; stairway: a winding stair. 1
- noun stair single step 1
- noun,plural stair set of steps 1
- noun stair series of steps 1
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Origin of stair
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English stey(e)r, Old English stǣger; cognate with Dutch, Low German steiger landing; akin to sty1
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Parts of speech for Stair
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stair
noun stair
- companionway — A companionway is a staircase or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship.
- degree — You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt.
- doorstep — a step or one of a series of steps leading from the ground to a door.
Top questions with stair
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