Stairs

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈstɛəz/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈstÉ›rz/
• Rhymes: -ɛə(r)z

Noun

noun

1. (plurale tantum) A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.
• 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, Mr. Pratt's Patients Chapter 13, We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time.
2. Plural of stair

Synonyms

• (contiguous set of steps): stairway, staircase

Anagrams

• sistra
• sitars