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stair

 
 
pronunciation:
ster
features:
Homophone Note
part of speech: noun
definition: A stair is one step in a staircase. A staircase is a set of steps that people use to go upstairs or downstairs in a building. Sometimes the word "stair" can also mean a "staircase."
Be careful! That stair is loose.The two little girls sat on the stair and whispered to each other.Marcus dropped his books all over the stair.
similar words:
step
Homophone Note
Are you looking for the word stare (to look steadily)? Stair and stare sound alike but have different meanings.