Collocations for stair - noun
1. stairs steps inside a building
ADJ.
steep | wide | narrow | rickety | main | back
QUANT.
flight
We went up three flights of stairs.
We went up three flights of stairs.
VERB + STAIR
ascend, climb, go/run, etc. up, mount | descend, go/run, etc. down | take, use
Take the back stairs.
Take the back stairs.
STAIR + VERB
lead to sth | creak
STAIR + NOUN
rod
The carpet was held in place by brass stair rods.
The carpet was held in place by brass stair rods.
gate
PREP.
under the ~
a cupboard under the stairs
a cupboard under the stairs
~ (down/up) to
the stairs to the third floor
the stairs to the third floor
PHRASES
the bottom/foot/head/top of the stairs, take the stairs two, etc. at a time
He rushed up to the bedroom, taking the stairs two at a time.
He rushed up to the bedroom, taking the stairs two at a time.
2. one step
ADJ.
top | bottom
STAIR + VERB
creak
The third stair creaked as I stepped on it.
The third stair creaked as I stepped on it.
PREP.
on/the a ~
He sat waiting on the bottom stair.
He sat waiting on the bottom stair.