stair in English: One of the steps that you walk up to reach a higher floor. (noun)

Translation

One of the steps that you walk up to reach a higher floor.

Word origin

From Old English staeger, from an old word meaning to climb.

Gender

Pluralstairs

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One step is a stair.

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We nearly always use the plural "stairs" for the whole set.

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"Up the stairs" means to a higher floor.

step

One movement of your foot when you walk, or one flat part of a stair.

upstairs

On or to a higher floor of a building.

downstairs

To or on a lower floor of a building.

floor

The flat part of a room that you walk on and stand on.

house

A building where people live, usually a home for one family.

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