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- [stair]
- /stɛər/
- /steər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stair]
- /stɛər/
Definitions of stairs word
- noun stairs one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building. 1
- noun stairs 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 stairs a series or flight of steps; stairway: a winding stair. 1
- noun plural stairs a flight of steps leading from one storey or level to another, esp indoors 0
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Origin of stairs
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 Stairs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stairs 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".
stairs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stairs
noun stairs
- companionways — Plural form of companionway.
- doorsteps — Plural form of doorstep.
- escalator — A moving staircase consisting of an endlessly circulating belt of steps driven by a motor, conveying people between the floors of a public building.
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