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stair | American Dictionary

stair
noun[ C ]
us/steər/
a step in a set of stairs:
The top stair creaked loudly as she stepped on it.

Examples of stair

stair
Size, the presence of steep stairs, dampness, and difficulty to heat, may mean that property is inappropriate.
She could walk more normally, manage stairs and go out alone safely.
Note the steep stairs leading from garden to upper floor living area.
The stairs, lavatory and kitchen were concentrated in the core of the plan.
Other roving stairs include external stairs front and back, almost impossible to locate on plan due to discrepancies between set design and location.
Either way, spiral stairs lead to a common landing, called the parlour in plans.
We can imagine that the stairs were useful in the process of building.
I don't like stairs, from not having stairs for ten years.
Improved design or location of equipment not directly involved with stairs could also make a contribution.
A variety of methods were said to be used by participants to help them manage stairs in the dark.
Reports from our focus groups support this: various instances of unsafe behaviour on stairs were identified.
Recruitment materials indicated that the study was investigating the knowledge of people aged 65 and over concerning safety on stairs.
Other measures to assist with tasks involving stairs are also likely to be useful.
What do older people know about safety on stairs ?
One entrance is accessible using stairs and another from a ramped path.
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Collocations withstair

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back stair
When institutions are at their most powerful, they often work in difficult conditions—usually up a backstair somewhere.
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