stair

• Substantiv, das eine einzelne Stufe einer Treppe oder eine Abfolge von Stufen bezeichnet, die zum Überwinden von Höhenunterschieden zwischen verschiedenen Ebenen eines Gebäudes dient.

A noun referring to a single step in a staircase, or a series of steps used for moving between different levels of a building.

1. Step in a staircaseA1formal

   One of a series of steps that connect different levels of a building.

   Treppenstufe

   • She tripped on the top stair and fell.
   • The wooden stair creaked under his weight.
   • He climbed each stair slowly and carefully.

   Synonymestep

2. Staircase (plural)A1formal

   A set of steps leading from one floor to another in a building.

   Treppe

   • The stairs were steep and narrow.
   • She ran down the stairs to answer the door.
   • The children sat on the stairs waiting for dinner.

   Synonymeflight of stairsflight of stepsstaircasestairway