Definitions

stair

[stair] / stɛər /

NOUN

degree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amount extent grade intensity point quality rate scale scope severity size standard strength term

STRONG

amplitude caliber dimension division expanse gauge gradation height interval length limit line link mark notch period plane proportion quantity range ratio reach rung shade space stage step stint tenor tier

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dullness lethargy whole

STRONG

unimportance

NOUN

step

Synonyms

STRONG

doorstep gradation rung tread

Example Sentences

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I nod and follow her down the stairs.

From Literature

People stood four rows deep, crowded around the stairs and hanging over the hoardings to catch a glimpse.

From BBC

Frank led him down a corridor and up a flight of stairs, thumping hard and fast with his stick.

From Literature

I run up the stairs and into the soaring entryway.

From Literature

AFP met Eric, from Togo, on the stairs while he was chatting -- in stuttering Russian -- with a Nigerian and Chinese inmate.

From Barron's