Stair

Pronunciation: /stɛr/

Definitions of stair

noun a series of steps or flights of steps for passing from one level to another, as in a building

Example Sentences

A1 I walked up the stairs to get to my apartment.

A2 She tripped and fell down the stairs.

B1 The old house had a beautiful spiral staircase.

B2 The stairs creaked under the weight of the heavy furniture.

C1 The grand staircase in the palace was adorned with intricate carvings.

C2 The marble stairs in the museum were polished to a high sheen.

Examples of stair in a Sentence

formal She gracefully descended the grand staircase in the mansion.

informal I tripped on the stairs again, I'm so clumsy.

slang Let's take the stairs instead of the elevator, it's faster.

figurative The promotion was just another step up the career staircase for him.

Grammatical Forms of stair

• past tense: staired
• plural: stairs
• comparative: more stair-like
• superlative: most stair-like
• present tense: stair
• future tense: will stair
• perfect tense: have staired
• continuous tense: is stairing
• singular: stair
• positive degree: stair
• infinitive: to stair
• gerund: stairing
• participle: stairing

Origin and Evolution of stair

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'stair' originated from the Old English word 'stæger' or 'stægeren', which evolved from the Proto-Germanic word 'stigraz' meaning 'climbing, a climb'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'stair' has retained its basic meaning of a series of steps for ascending or descending, but has also expanded to refer to a flight of steps or a staircase in modern usage.