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What is another word for Stair? – 111 Stair Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    staircase ladder steps flight stairway escalator elevator incline ramp slope gradient riser tread landing floor level storey story tier deck gangway catwalk bridge overpass runway walkway pathway passageway corridor hallway vestibule entrance exit

    Meaning of Stair

    A set of steps leading from one floor to another

    Definitions

    • A flight of steps, typically between two floors in a building, or a series of flights of steps with landings between them
    • * A series of steps or a structure containing a series of steps, used for climbing up or down

    Etymology of Stair

    The word "stair" comes from Old English "stæir", and Old Norse "stigi", both meaning "step" or "stair", which are related to the Proto-Germanic word "stigiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "steigh-", which meant "to climb" or "to step"

    Example Uses

    • The hotel had a grand stair leading from the lobby to the upper floors
    • * She climbed the stair to the top floor to get a view of the city
    • * The stair was narrow and winding, making it difficult to navigate

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    elevator lift escalator moving walkway conveyor belt ramp decline descent drop fall plunge slide slope incline downgrade downhill slide chute shaft well pit hole

    Related Nouns

    staircase ladder steps floor level storey story tier deck gangway catwalk bridge overpass runway walkway pathway passageway corridor hallway vestibule entrance exit

    Related Verbs

    climb ascend descend go walk run jump leap step tread rise fall mount dismount enter exit

    Related Adjectives

    steep narrow winding grand ornate elegant simple functional spiral curved straight level inclined declined raised lowered elevated depressed