stair — one of a series of steps for going from one level to another
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: one of a series of steps for going from one level to another
Pronunciation (IPA): /steər/
Korean meaning: 한 층에서 다른 층으로 가기 위한 일련의 발판 중 하나; 계단
Korean pronunciation: **스테**어
Example Sentences
- The ghost always creaks the thirteenth stair at midnight.
- She counted each stair as she climbed to the third floor.
- My cat thinks every stair is a personal throne.
stair
NOUN//steər//
one of a series of steps for going from one level to another
💡 Concept
A student carefully steps up each wooden stair in the library
🎵 Rhyme
On the stair, she brushes her hair with care
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/steər/
🇬🇧 UK/steə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootstair
Origin
고대 영어 'stæger'에서 유래하여, '올라가다'를 의미하는 게르만어족 어근에서 발전했습니다. 계단을 '스텝 바이 스텝'으로 올라가는 개념이 단어에 담겨있습니다.
🎵Rhyme
carebearfairhairpair
care
bear
fair
hair
pair
🔗Collocations
flight of stairs
wooden stairs
spiral stairs
climb the stairs
top/bottom stair
creaky stairs
slip on the stairs
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The ghost always creaks the thirteenth stair at midnight.”
“She counted each stair as she climbed to the third floor.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks every stair is a personal throne.”
“The old wooden stair creaked under his weight.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
steptreadriser
Antonyms
elevatorescalator
Related
staircasestairwaybanisterhandraillanding
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