stair meaning
stair :
step, stair
noun
▪ She climbed up the stair to reach her room.
▪ She walked up the step to reach her room.
▪ The stairs are broken and need to be fixed.
▪ The steps are damaged and need to be repaired.
paraphrasing
▪ step – stair
▪ staircase – flight of stairs
▪ stairway – set of stairs connecting spaces
▪ stairwell – space containing the stairs in a building
Pronunciation
stair [stɛər]
The noun is pronounced 'stair' with a single syllable.
Common phrases and grammar about stair
stair - Common meaning
noun
step, stair
Part of Speech Changes for "stair"
▪ staircase (noun) – a set of stairs enclosed by a structure
▪ stairwell (noun) – the space containing stairs in a building
▪ stairs (plural noun) – multiple steps
▪ stairway (noun) – a passage or route consisting of stairs
Common Expressions with "stair"
▪ climb the stairs – go up the stairs
▪ go up the stairs – ascend the stairs
▪ install new stairs – put in new steps
▪ fix the stairs – repair the steps
Important examples of stair in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, stair is usually used to refer to a single step or the set of steps in a building.
Example of a confusing word: stare (to look fixedly)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, stair is used as a countable noun, often requiring articles or plurality.
stair
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
take the stairs
use the stairs instead of the elevator
climb the stairs
means 'go up the steps'
Differences between similar words and stair
stair
,
step
differences
stair can refer to either a single step or the entire set of steps, while step specifically means one individual step.
stair
,
step
differences
stair can refer to a single step or the whole set, while step only refers to one individual step.
Words with the same origin as stair
The origin of stair
stair comes from Old English 'stæger', which originally meant a single step.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The root of stair is 'stair'. Words with the same root include staircase, stairway, stairs.
