stair

stair · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A single step in a flight of steps.

  2. 2.

    [plural]A set of steps leading from one floor to another.

Forms

plural: stairs

Related words

See also: escalator, staircase, step
Synonyms: staircase, step

Etymology

From Old English stǣger ("stair, flight of steps"), from stīgan ("to climb").