stair

step or flight of steps: walk up the stairs
Not to be confused with:stare – steady gaze; to look at intently: It’s not polite to stare.

stair

S0697100 (stâr)n.1. often stairs A series or flight of steps; a staircase.2. One of a flight of steps.

[Middle English, from Old English stǣger; see steigh- in Indo-European roots.]

stair

(stɛə) n1. (Architecture) one of a flight of stairs2. (Architecture) a series of steps: a narrow stair. [Old English stæger; related to stīg narrow path, stīgan to ascend, descend, Old Norse steigurligr upright, Middle Dutch steiger ladder]

stair

(stɛər)

n. 1. one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building. 2. stairs, such steps collectively, esp. as forming a flight or a series of flights. 3. a series or flight of steps; stairway. [before 1000; Middle English stey(e)r, Old English stǣger, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German steiger landing; akin to sty¹] stair′less, adj. stair′like`, adj.

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Noun

stair - support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"stepcorbel step, corbiestep, corbie-step, crow step - (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wallriser - structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or stepstaircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of stepssupport - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"tread - structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

Translations

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(steə) noun (any one of) a number of steps, usually inside a building, going from one floor to another. He fell down the stairs.楼梯ˈstaircase, ˈstairway nouns a series or flight of stairs. A dark and narrow staircase led up to the top floor.楼梯

stair

1. one of a flight of stairs 2. a series of steps

Stair

A series of steps or flights of steps for going between two or more successive levels with connecting landings at each level, either on the exterior or in the interior.

box stair

An interior staircase constructed with a closed string on both sides, often enclosed by walls or partitions with door openings at various floor levels.

circular stair

A stair having a cylindrical shape.

closed-string stair

A staircase whose profile of treads and risers is covered at the side by a string or sloping member which supports the balustrade.

dogleg stair

Two flights of stairs that are parallel to each other with a half-landing in between.

elliptical stair

Winding stair in which the plan of its inside edges is in the shape of an ellipse.

geometrical stair

A winder stair in which the outside of the winders is supported by walls forming three sides of a rectangle, and the inner side is unsupported and without a newel post.

hanging stair

A stair supported by individual hanging steps projecting horizontally from a wall on one side, with corbels or brackets.

helical stair

A stair whose treads are wrapped around a helix: commonly called a spiral stair.

open stair

A stair or stairway, whose treads are visible on one or both sides and open to a room in which it is located.

open-string stair

A staircase whose profile of treads and risers is visible from the side; the treads support the balusters.

open-well stair

A stair built around a well, leaving an open space.

stair

[ster] (civil engineering) A series of steps between levels or from floor to floor in a building.

stair

stair: nomenclature A series of steps (or flights of steps), connected by landings, that permit passage between two or more levels or floors. For specific types, see box stair, bracketed stair, circular stair, cockle stair, cylindrical stair, dogleg stair, double-entry stair, double-L stair, double-return stair, double stair, fire stair, geometrical stair, good-morning stair, halfpace stair, hanging stair, helical stair, hollow-newel stair, interior stair, newel stair, open-newel stair, open stair, quarterpace stair, quarter-turn stair, reverse-flight stair, solid-newel stair, spiral stair, straight-flight stair, straight-run stair, well stair.

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(dreams)When interpreting this dream, try to remember your feelings upon awakening. Going up and down the stairs could mean several different things. It could represent changes in consciousness, movement from one inner plane to another, or a change in understanding. In a more material sense, it could represent a rise or fall in economic or social status and the general efforts that are required to accomplish life’s small and large goals. Climbing may represent an achievement of your ambitions and a movement in a positive direction. Descending may symbolize your doubts or a period following hard work and achievement of a significant goal. Generally, dreaming of ascending a stairway connotes movement in a positive direction while descending is indicative of a down period or negative flow of ideas or actions.

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noun support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

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