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/
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
She climbs the stair slowly, one careful step at a time.
🎵 Rhyme
On the stair, she brushes her hair with care
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/steər/
🇬🇧 UK/steə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootstair
🎵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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