stair

/stɛr/
noun
  1. One of a series of steps that connect different levels of a building.
    • Be careful on that broken stair near the top.
    • She sat on the bottom stair to tie her shoes.
    • Each stair was covered with a soft carpet.
  2. A set of steps (often used in plural: stairs).
    • He ran up the stairs to get his jacket.
    • The stairs creaked as they walked down.
    • We need to fix the handrail on the stairs.
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