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English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)|-��(r)

Homophones
stare

Etymology
OE. stæger.

Noun
en-noun

1. A series of steps; a staircase.

Usage notes
Stairs and stair are used to refer to a single staircase, mostly interchangeably.

Derived terms
above-stairs
upstairs
downstairs
stair-stepping
staircase
stairs
stairway
stairwell

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|س�ا�� unicode|(salá:lem) m
Chinese: �梯, 楼梯 (lóutī)
Danish: trappe
Dutch: trap#Dutch|trap
Finnish: porras
French: escalier
German: Treppe f
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Hungarian: lépcs�
Italian: scala f
Japanese: �段 (����, kaidan)
Korean: �� (gyedan)
Portuguese: escada f
Russian: ле��ни�а (léstnitsa) f
Spanish: escalera f
Swedish: trappa

See also
ladder
landing

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