stair
Level-connecting climbing unit
A stair is one of a series of steps for moving between levels.
Stairs usually refers to the whole set: Take the stairs to the second floor.
A staircase or stairway is the structure containing them.
Stair alone sometimes means the full flight: the back stair, below stairs.
Surface that grips ground
- riserStair's vertical portion
- landingDescent's final moment
- banisterStairway handrail support
- handrailBar for gripping on stairs
balustrade · flight · newel · baluster · stringer · spiral · helical · cantilever
Move upward
- mountClimb up or steed
- climbAscend using effort
- upwardToward a higher position
- riseMove to higher position
escalate · elevate · ascent · summit · top · height · trudge · hike
Building's entrance room
- hallwayInterior connecting passage
- landingDescent's final moment
- entrancePoint of access
- thresholdPoint of beginning
vestibule · doorway · attic · basement · creaky · carpeted · wooden · runner
Sequential forward movement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- stageRaised performance platform
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- rungLadder's horizontal step
gradation · hierarchy · ascent · milestone · journey · pathway · elevation · growth
tread
Surface that grips ground
handrail · balustrade · flight · newel · baluster · stringer · spiral · helical · cantilever · curved
ascend
Move upward
rise · escalate · elevate · ascent · summit · top · height · trudge · hike · clamber
foyer
Building's entrance room
threshold · vestibule · doorway · attic · basement · creaky · carpeted · wooden · runner · nightlight
progression
Sequential forward movement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- stageRaised performance platform
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
rung · gradation · hierarchy · ascent · milestone · journey · pathway · elevation · growth · incremental
descend
Move to lower position
fall · slip · plunge · drop · tumble · stumble · careful · grip · hold · balance
stepper
Moves in discrete intervals
- treadmillMotorized walking platform
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- workoutStructured physical exercise
exercise · endurance · aerobics · gym · reps · burn · interval · training · steps · calories
- stairstreads, steps, handrails, risers, landings
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- stepsfootstep, pace, stride, baby steps, tread
- masonrymason, brick, bricks, stone, mortar
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- paintable surfaceswall, ceiling, door, wood, canvas
- spiral staircaseAscending structure winding around pole
- take the stairs
- climbing stairsMoving upward via steps
- stair liftsRail-mounted seated conveyances
- stair gateChild barrier for steps
- up the stairs
stairs, upstairs, downstairs, staircase, stairway, stairwell, stairways, stairwells, stairlift