Phrase Hound found 30 phrases and 48 compound words that contain stair. The most common are listed below. Open stair in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 30
- missing stairA member of a community who is widely but privately known within that community for abusiveness or other harmful behavior that has not been addressed.
- stair railingsThe angled part of a staircase used for handholding. Usually on both sides of the staircase, sometimes it is put only on one side.
- stair liftAlternative spelling of stairlift: A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.
- stair liftsplural of stair lift: A motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.
- stair rodAny of a number of metallic rods for holding a stair carpet in place.
- stair-stepperSynonym of stairclimber (“exercise machine”).
- stair wireA thin stair rod; a wire used on stair carpet to keep it in place in the angle between two steps.
- stair-stepTo walk up a set of stairs as exercise.
- stair gliderA stairlift.
- screw stairspiral staircase
- stair gateAlternative form of stairgate: A gate fitted across a domestic staircase to prevent young children from climbing the stairs, or falling down them.
- stair gatesplural of stair gate: A gate fitted across a domestic staircase to prevent young children from climbing the stairs, or falling down them.
- stair hallThe stairs, landings, hallways, or other portions of the public hall through which it is necessary to pass when going from the entrance floor to the other floors of a building.
- stair hallsplural of stair hall: The stairs, landings, hallways, or other portions of the public hall through which it is necessary to pass when going from the entrance floor to the other floors of a building.
- stair rodsplural of stair rod: Any of a number of metallic rods for holding a stair carpet in place.
- stair wiresplural of stair wire: A thin stair rod; a wire used on stair carpet to keep it in place in the angle between two steps.
- stair-steppedsimple past and past participle of stair-step
- stair-steppingpresent participle and gerund of stair-step
- stair-stepsthird-person singular simple present indicative of stair-step: To walk up a set of stairs as exercise.
- stair glidersplural of stair glider: A stairlift.
- rain stair rodsAlternative form of come down in stair rods: To rain heavily in long streaks.
- rains stair rodsthird-person singular simple present indicative of rain stair rods: To rain heavily in long streaks.
- raining stair rodspresent participle and gerund of rain stair rods
- rained stair rodssimple past and past participle of rain stair rods
- came down in stair rodssimple past of come down in stair rods
Compound words 48
- stairwayA set of steps, with or without a case, that allow one to walk up or down.
- stairliftA motorized platform installed in a stairway, which traverses the stairs when activated and can be ridden by those for whom the stairs are a barrier.
- stairfulThe amount that fills a staircase.
- stairgateA gate fitted across a domestic staircase to prevent young children from climbing the stairs, or falling down them.
- stairtowerA tower with stairs on the inside.
- forestairThe stairs at the front of a building, traditionally those used by the occupants rather than by tradesmen, etc.
- stairfootThe foot, or bottom, of a flight of stairs.
- airstairA set of stairs permitting entry to and exit from an aeroplane, typically built into a folding door.
- backstairclandestine, secret or furtive
- stairbuilderA worker who constructs stairways.