Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stair-hed]
- /ˈstɛərˌhɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stair-hed]
- /ˈstɛərˌhɛd/
Definitions of stairhead word
- noun stairhead the top of a staircase; top landing. 1
- noun stairhead the top of a flight of stairs 0
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Origin of stairhead
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; stair + head
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Parts of speech for Stairhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stairhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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